# K051609: Quill Synthetic Absorbable Barbed Suture

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Quill Medical, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 4, 2005 after 48 days
- Product code: NEW (Suture, Surgical, Absorbable, Polydioxanone)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4840
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K014153 (2002). 14 ancestors in all.
64 later devices descend from it; 11 cite it directly.
0 of 79 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K042075: Quill Synthetic Absorbable Barbed Suture, Quill Medical, Inc. (2004) Summary page 1.
- K050548: Contour Midface Opposing Uni-Directional Threads, Surgical Specialties Corp (2005) Summary page 1.
- K024117: Insorb Absorbable Staples, Model SP-B20, Incisive Surgical, Inc. (2003) Summary page 1.
- K973313: Innovasive Devices Y-Knot Suture Clip, Innovasive Devices, Inc. (1997) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K071989: Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Suture Material (2007), 31 descendants of its own
- K080680: Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Comprised of Pdo (Polydioxanone (2008), 30 descendants of its own
- K080985: Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Comprised of Polydioxanone (Pdo) (2008), 29 descendants of its own
- K072028: Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Comprised of Monoderm (2007), 26 descendants of its own
- K113744: Quill Pdo Knotless Tissue-Closure Device (Polydioxanone) (2012), 25 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Quill® Synthetic Absorbable Barbed Sutures are indicated for use in soft tissue approximation where use of absorbable sutures is appropriate.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K051609
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology