# K131224: Sharpoint Polypropylene Surgical Suture, Look Polypropylene Surgical Suture, Quill Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech
- Decided: May 16, 2013 after 16 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: 11 generations back to K014153 (2002). 39 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 42 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K904906: Sharpoint Polypropylene Nonabsorb Surg Sutures Usp, Chathamborough Research Group, Inc. (1990) Summary page 1.
- K930825: Suture Nonabsorbable-Nylon,Silk,Polyester,Stainles, Surgical Specialties, Inc. (1994) Summary page 1.
- K903584: Polypropylene Nonabsorbable Surgical Sutures, Look, Inc. (1990) Summary page 1.
- K926588: Revised Labeling for Polypropylene Suture, Look, Inc. (1993) Summary page 1.
- K052373: Quill Nonabsorbable Polypropylene Barbed Suture, Quill Medical, Inc. (2005) Summary page 1.
- K113800: Quill Quadrahelix Tissue-Closure Device, Angiotech (2012) Summary page 1.
- K130078: Quill Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design, Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech (2013) Summary page 1.

## Cited in the summary but kept off the family tree
- P870064: Sharpoint Polypropylene Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture. Not in FDA’s 510(k), De Novo or PMA lists as we hold them (a misreading, a typo, or a number FDA does not list), so it is kept off the family tree Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K233355: Cypris eXact Suturing System (2024), 0 descendants of its own
- K211178: DURAMESH Mesh Suture (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Polypropylene Suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approxination and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neurological procedures. Quill™ Knotless Tissue-Closure Device comprised of Polypropylene is indicated for soft tissue approximation excluding closure of the epidermis.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K131224
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology