# K043591: Featherlift Extended Aptos Thread

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Kmi Kolster Methods, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 4, 2005 after 66 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
No predicates in its family tree.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 1 device in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Indications for use
The FeatherliftTM Extended Length Aptos Thread is indicated for use in midface suspension surgery to fixate the cheek sub dermis in an elevated position.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K043591
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology