510(k) · Cleared
ClearedEdwards Lifesciences Thruport Knotting System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Edwards Lifesciences, LLC · GAW Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene
Cleared on Jan 16, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K100593 (Lsi Solutions, Inc., 2010) after a 252-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1993. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Jan 16, 2015
- Review
- 252 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GAW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K933887 (1993). 15 ancestors in all, the oldest K771412 (1977). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 5 generations backK933887 Implantable ClipUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · 1993
- 4 generations backK962043 Auto Suture Modified VCS Clip ApplierUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · 1996 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK994160 Coalescent Surgical Sutured-ClipCoalescent Surgical · 2000
- 2 generations backK012317 Coalescent Surgical U-ClipCoalescent Surgical · 2001
- 1 generation backK100593 Suture Placement Device and Accessories, Flexible Suture Placement…Lsi Solutions, Inc. · 2010
- This deviceK141206 Edwards Lifesciences Thruport Knotting SystemEdwards Lifesciences, LLC · 2015
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK150882 Edwards Suture Fastening SystemEdwards Lifesciences, LLC · 2015 · Recalled
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K150882Edwards Suture Fastening SystemEdwards Lifesciences, LLC · 2015 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −5 | K933887 | Implantable Clip | United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc | 1993 | — |
| −4 | K962043 | Auto Suture Modified VCS Clip Applier | United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc | 1996 | 7 |
| −3 | K994160 | Coalescent Surgical Sutured-Clip | Coalescent Surgical | 2000 | — |
| −2 | K012317 | Coalescent Surgical U-Clip | Coalescent Surgical | 2001 | — |
| −1 | K100593 | Suture Placement Device and Accessories, Flexible Suture Placement Device and… | Lsi Solutions, Inc. | 2010 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K141206 | Edwards Lifesciences Thruport Knotting System | Edwards Lifesciences, LLC | 2015 | — |
| +1 | K150882 | Edwards Suture Fastening System | Edwards Lifesciences, LLC | 2015 | 1 |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 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.
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Top candidate predicates for a new GAW device
- #1 K253572 STRATAFIX™ Spiral PRONOVA™ Unidirectional…score 14.4 · 12 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K100593 | Suture Placement Device and Accessories, Flexible Suture Placement Device and…Summary page 4…l & Plastic Surgery Panel (21 CFR §878.4800, Product Code HCF, Class I) Predicate Device: K100593, Suture Placement Devices and Accessories, LSI Solutions, Inc. Device Description: Edwa… | 2010 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K150882 | Edwards Suture Fastening System | 2015 | 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 22 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.4 years on median.
- 4 of the 15 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K150882 (Edwards Lifesciences, LLC, 2015) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K100593.
How does its category compare?
All GAW devicesGAW Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.
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?
The knotting instrument used in conjunction with 2-0 polyester or 2-0 polypropylene suture and a knot loader with nitinol knot is indicated for use in the approximation of soft tissue and prosthetic materials.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K141206 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K141206: Edwards Lifesciences Thruport Knotting System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K141206
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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