# K160705: Y.JACOBS YOUNG'S THREAD Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Fixation Suture,

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Y. Jacobs Medical, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 23, 2016 after 254 days
- Product code: NEW (Suture, Surgical, Absorbable, Polydioxanone)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4840
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 10 generations back to K014153 (2002). 24 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 25 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K080985: Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Comprised of Polydioxanone (Pdo), Surgical Specialties Corp (2008) Summary page 5.
- K130191: MINT, Hans Biomed Corporation (2013) Summary page 5.
- K031216: Monoplus Poly-P-Dioxanone Monofilament Absorbable Surgical Suture, Aesculap (2003) Summary page 5.
- K123877: Quill Pdo Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design, Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech (2013) Summary page 5.

## Indications for use
The Y. JACOBS YOUNG’S THREAD is intended for use in soft tissue approximation where use of an absorbable suture is appropriate.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K160705
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology