# K151112: Quill Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Angiotech
- Decided: Sep 10, 2015 after 135 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). 34 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 36 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K130078: Quill Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design, Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech (2013) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K253572: STRATAFIX™ Spiral PRONOVA™ Unidirectional Knotless Tissue Control Device  STRATAFIX™ Spiral PRONOVA™ Bidirectional Knotless Tissue Control Device (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
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/K151112
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology