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Featherlift Extended Length Aptos Thread

K041593510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 20, 200498-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.5010

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Surgical Specialties Corp · GAW Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene

Cleared on Sep 20, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K032698 (Coapt Systems, Inc., 2003) after a 98-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2002. 72 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Sep 20, 2004
Review: 98 days
Class: Class II
Product code: GAW
Recalls: None
Predicates: 1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K014153 (2002). 4 ancestors in all, the oldest K974309 (1998). 72 later devices descend from it, 5 citing it directly.

By dateBy generation

Root · 3 generations backK014153 Coapt Systmes Endotine DeviceCoapt Systems, Inc. · 2002
2 generations backK023922 Coapt Systems Endotine Device, Model CFD-101-00197Coapt Systems, Inc. · 2002
1 generation backK032698 Coapt Endotine Midface-ST 4.5 DeviceCoapt Systems, Inc. · 2003
This deviceK041593 Featherlift Extended Length Aptos ThreadSurgical Specialties Corp · 2004
Descendant · cites it directly · 65 of its ownK050548 Contour Midface Opposing Uni-Directional ThreadsSurgical Specialties Corp · 2005
Descendant · 2 generations on · 64 of its ownK051609 Quill Synthetic Absorbable Barbed SutureQuill Medical, Inc. · 2005
Descendant · 3 generations on · 31 of its ownK071989 Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Synthetic Absorbable Surgical…Surgical Specialties Corp · 2007
Descendant · 3 generations on · 30 of its ownK080680 Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Comprised of Pdo (PolydioxanoneSurgical Specialties Corp · 2008
Descendant · 3 generations on · 29 of its ownK080985 Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Comprised of Polydioxanone (Pdo)Surgical Specialties Corp · 2008

Showing 5 of 72 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2004high 7 (2005) · low 1 (2004)2026

Most influential descendants

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K050548Contour Midface Opposing Uni-Directional ThreadsSurgical Specialties Corp · 2005 · cites it directly65descendants
K051609Quill Synthetic Absorbable Barbed SutureQuill Medical, Inc. · 2005 · 2 generations on64descendants
K071989Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Suture MaterialSurgical Specialties Corp · 2007 · 3 generations on31descendants
K080680Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Comprised of Pdo (PolydioxanoneSurgical Specialties Corp · 2008 · 3 generations on30descendants
K080985Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Comprised of Polydioxanone (Pdo)Surgical Specialties Corp · 2008 · 3 generations on29descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−3	K014153	Coapt Systmes Endotine Device	Coapt Systems, Inc.	2002	—
−2	K023922	Coapt Systems Endotine Device, Model CFD-101-00197	Coapt Systems, Inc.	2002	—
−1	K032698	Coapt Endotine Midface-ST 4.5 Device	Coapt Systems, Inc.	2003	—
0 (this device)	K041593	Featherlift Extended Length Aptos Thread	Surgical Specialties Corp	2004	—
+1	K050548	Contour Midface Opposing Uni-Directional Threads	Surgical Specialties Corp	2005	—
+2	K051609	Quill Synthetic Absorbable Barbed Suture	Quill Medical, Inc.	2005	—
+3	K071989	Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Suture Material	Surgical Specialties Corp	2007	—
+3	K080680	Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Comprised of Pdo (Polydioxanone	Surgical Specialties Corp	2008	—
+3	K080985	Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Comprised of Polydioxanone (Pdo)	Surgical Specialties Corp	2008	—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
1998	1	0

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2004	1	0
2005	7	0
2006	2	0
2007	2	0
2008	3	0
2009	2	0
2010	1	0
2011	1	0
2012	6	0
2013	6	0
2014	2	0
2015	4	0
2016	2	0
2017	1	0
2018	4	0
2019	6	0
2020	4	0
2021	3	0
2022	3	0
2023	2	0
2024	4	0
2025	3	0
2026	3	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K041593, 2002–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

Type	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K032698	Coapt Endotine Midface-ST 4.5 Device Summary page 1 …GAW Classification Name: Suture, Non Absorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene Predicate Device: Coapt Endotine Midface ST 4.5 device K032698 Indications For Use: Featherlift Aptos Extended Length Threads are indicated f…	Coapt Systems, Inc.	2003	—
†	P870064	Unnamed device			—
†	K904906	Sharpoint Polypropylene Nonabsorb Surg Sutures Usp	Chathamborough Research Group, Inc.	1990	1

Also cleared against K032698: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (72)

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5 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K050548	Contour Midface Opposing Uni-Directional Threads	Surgical Specialties Corp	2005	65
K042856	Contour Forehead/Browlift Thread	Surgical Specialties Corp	2004	4
K050247	Contour Necklift Threads	Surgical Specialties Corp	2005	3
K091061	Implicitguide Surgical Suture System	Implicitcare, LLC	2009	1
K052962	Optimized Barb Design	Surgical Specialties Corp	2005	0

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

The line of descent spans 2 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 10 months on median.
None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
Of its descendants, K050548 (Surgical Specialties Corp, 2005) has gone furthest, with 65 descendants of its own.
1 other device also cites its predicate K032698.

How does its category compare?

All GAW devices

GAW Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · GAW

1in 2024

2007high 3 (2012) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GAW

80in 2018

2007high 252 (2015) · low 36 (2013)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · GAW

2so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2007high 2 (2026) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GAW

2,545in 2025

2007high 2,545 (2025) · low 71 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GAW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table

Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	1	—	1	73
2008	0	—	0	75
2009	0	—	0	71
2010	2	—	0	85
2011	0	—	0	84
2012	3	86	0	194
2013	3	36	0	191
2014	2	—	0	437
2015	3	252	0	422
2016	1	—	0	440
2017	3	145	0	413
2018	3	80	0	685
2019	1	—	0	1,803
2020	2	—	0	1,493
2021	0	—	0	1,652
2022	2	—	0	1,563
2023	1	—	0	1,811
2024	1	—	0	2,348
2025	0	—	0	2,545
2026	1	—	2	—

What is it indicated for?

The Featherlift™ Extended Length Aptos Thread is indicated for use in midface suspension surgery to fixate the cheek subdermis in an elevated position.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

https://510kreport.com/device/K041593 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K041593: Featherlift Extended Length Aptos Thread.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K041593

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Record history

FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
Page last updated Nov 3, 2026