# K042856: Contour Forehead/Browlift Thread

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Surgical Specialties Corp
- Decided: Dec 3, 2004 after 60 days
- Product code: GAW (Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.5010
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K014153 (2002). 5 ancestors in all.
4 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 10 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K014153: Coapt Systmes Endotine Device, Coapt Systems, Inc. (2002) Summary page 1.
- K041593: Featherlift Extended Length Aptos Thread, Surgical Specialties Corp (2004) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K050247: Contour Necklift Threads (2005), 3 descendants of its own
- K051415: Endotine Ribbon (2005), 1 descendant of its own
- K060828: Modification to Endotine Ribbon (2006), 0 descendants of its own
- K052962: Optimized Barb Design (2005), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Contour Forehead / Browlift Thread TM is indicated for use in browplasty surgery. The Contour Forehead / Browlift Thread TM is specifically indicated for use to fixate the subdermis to the periosteum of the Cranium in browplasty.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K042856
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology