# K142061: Silhouette Instalift

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Silhouette Lift, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 24, 2015 after 268 days
- Product code: GAM (Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4493
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
7 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Most influential descendants
- K163676: Silhouette InstaLift (2017), 6 descendants of its own
- K192423: MINT Product Family (2020), 4 descendants of its own
- K220549: MINT Product Family (Including MINT, MINT Lift, and MINT-I Sutures), MINT Lift ML 1043, MINT Lift ML 1013, MINT Lift 1019, MINT Lift Mini 1014 (2023), 2 descendants of its own
- K240389: Secret Line up (FCL18100C160  FCL19100E160 FCL1990E150  FCL2190G150 ); i-Thread (FCL18100C160  FCL19100E160 FCL1990E150  FCL2190G150) (2024), 1 descendant of its own
- K252171: Barbed PDO Suture (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Silhouette Instalift device is indicated for use in mid-face suspension surgery to fixate the cheek sub dermis in an elevated position.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K142061
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology