510(k) · Cleared
ClearedQuill Nonabsorbable Polypropylene Barbed Suture
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Quill Medical, Inc. · GAW Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene
Cleared on Sep 26, 2005 as substantially equivalent to K050548 (Surgical Specialties Corp, 2005) and 1 other predicate after a 27-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 2002. 10 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Sep 26, 2005
- Review
- 27 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GAW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K014153 (2002). 15 ancestors in all, the oldest K915489 (1992). 10 later devices descend from it, 6 citing it directly.
- Root · 6 generations backK014153 Coapt Systmes Endotine DeviceCoapt Systems, Inc. · 2002
- 5 generations backK023922 Coapt Systems Endotine Device, Model CFD-101-00197Coapt Systems, Inc. · 2002
- 4 generations backK032698 Coapt Endotine Midface-ST 4.5 DeviceCoapt Systems, Inc. · 2003
- 3 generations backK041593 Featherlift Extended Length Aptos ThreadSurgical Specialties Corp · 2004
- 2 generations backK050548 Contour Midface Opposing Uni-Directional ThreadsSurgical Specialties Corp · 2005
- 1 generation backK051609 Quill Synthetic Absorbable Barbed SutureQuill Medical, Inc. · 2005
- This deviceK052373 Quill Nonabsorbable Polypropylene Barbed SutureQuill Medical, Inc. · 2005
- Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK130078 Quill Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop…Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech · 2013
- Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK113800 Quill Quadrahelix Tissue-Closure DeviceAngiotech · 2012
- Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK131224 Sharpoint Polypropylene Surgical Suture, Look Polypropylene Surgical…Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech · 2013
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK171039 Assut Filbloc Permanent SuturesAssut Europe S.P.A. · 2017
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK151112 Quill Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop…Angiotech · 2015
Showing 5 of 10 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 10 · See all- K130078Quill Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop DesignSurgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech · 2013 · cites it directly5descendants
- K113800Quill Quadrahelix Tissue-Closure DeviceAngiotech · 2012 · cites it directly3descendants
- K131224Sharpoint Polypropylene Surgical Suture, Look Polypropylene Surgical Suture, Quill…Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech · 2013 · cites it directly2descendants
- K171039Assut Filbloc Permanent SuturesAssut Europe S.P.A. · 2017 · cites it directly1descendant
- K151112Quill Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop DesignAngiotech · 2015 · 2 generations on1descendant
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −6 | K014153 | Coapt Systmes Endotine Device | Coapt Systems, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −5 | K023922 | Coapt Systems Endotine Device, Model CFD-101-00197 | Coapt Systems, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −4 | K032698 | Coapt Endotine Midface-ST 4.5 Device | Coapt Systems, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −3 | K041593 | Featherlift Extended Length Aptos Thread | Surgical Specialties Corp | 2004 | — |
| −2 | K050548 | Contour Midface Opposing Uni-Directional Threads | Surgical Specialties Corp | 2005 | — |
| −1 | K051609 | Quill Synthetic Absorbable Barbed Suture | Quill Medical, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K052373 | Quill Nonabsorbable Polypropylene Barbed Suture | Quill Medical, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| +1 | K130078 | Quill Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design | Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech | 2013 | — |
| +1 | K113800 | Quill Quadrahelix Tissue-Closure Device | Angiotech | 2012 | — |
| +1 | K131224 | Sharpoint Polypropylene Surgical Suture, Look Polypropylene Surgical Suture… | Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech | 2013 | — |
| +1 | K171039 | Assut Filbloc Permanent Sutures | Assut Europe S.P.A. | 2017 | — |
| +2 | K151112 | Quill Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design | Angiotech | 2015 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in GAW? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new GAW device
- #1 K253572 STRATAFIX™ Spiral PRONOVA™ Unidirectional…score 14.4 · 12 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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 | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K050548 | Contour Midface Opposing Uni-Directional ThreadsSummary page 1…• For Material / Technological Characteristics: Contour Midface Opposing Unidirectional Threads TM by Surgical Specialties Corp., 510k K050548 * For Indication for Use based on Technological Characteristics: * Quill® Synthetic Absorbable Barbed Sutu… | 2005 |
| * | K051609 | Quill Synthetic Absorbable Barbed SutureSummary page 1…* For Indication for Use based on Technological Characteristics: * Quill® Synthetic Absorbable Barbed Suture by Quill Medical, Inc., 510k K051609 4. Device Description: The Quill® Nonabsorbable Polypropylene Barbed Suture is a monofilament, flexible threa… | 2005 |
| † | K904906 | Sharpoint Polypropylene Nonabsorb Surg Sutures Usp | 1990 |
What descends from it? (10)
6 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K130078 | Quill Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design | 2013 | 5 |
| K113800 | Quill Quadrahelix Tissue-Closure Device | 2012 | 3 |
| K131224 | Sharpoint Polypropylene Surgical Suture, Look Polypropylene Surgical Suture, Quill… | 2013 | 2 |
| K171039 | Assut Filbloc Permanent Sutures | 2017 | 1 |
| K253572 | STRATAFIX™ Spiral PRONOVA™ Unidirectional Knotless Tissue Control Device STRATAFIX™… | 2026 | 0 |
| K052900 | Quill Nonabsorbable Nylon Barbed Suture | 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 3 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9 months on median.
- 4 of the 15 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K130078 (Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech, 2013) has gone furthest, with 5 descendants of its own.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K050548.
How does its category compare?
All GAW devicesGAW Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · GAW
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GAW
80in 2018
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GAW
2so far in 2026, the most since 2007
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GAW
2,545in 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?
Quill® Nonabsorbable Polypropylene Barbed Sutures are indicated for soft tissue approximation excluding closure of the epidermis.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K052373 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K052373: Quill Nonabsorbable Polypropylene Barbed Suture.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K052373
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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