# K063603: Suturtek Surgical Steel Suture, Models SC-S13, SC-S14, SC-S15, SC-S16, SC-S17

- Pathway: 510(k) (Abbreviated)
- Applicant: Suturtek Incorporated
- Decided: Feb 7, 2007 after 66 days
- Product code: GAQ (Suture, Nonabsorbable, Steel, Monofilament And Multifilament, Sterile)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4495
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K931271 (1994). 5 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K023411: Steelex Sternum Set, Aesculap, Inc. (2002) Summary page 2.
- K030351: Stainless Steel Surgical Suture, Non-Absorbable, Cp Medical (2003) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K090686: Sic Brevetti S.R.L. Device for Sternal Synthesis (2009), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The SuturTek Surgical Steel Suture is intended for use in sternal closure.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K063603
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology