# K171005: Silhouette Featherlift

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Silhouette Lift, Inc.
- Decided: May 3, 2017 after 29 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: 1 generation back to K060414 (2006). 1 ancestor in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K060414: Kolster Methods, Inc., Featherlift Silhouette Suture, Kmi Kolster Methods, Inc. (2006) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K191299: Silhouette Featherlift / Silhouette Lift (2019), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Silhouette Lift Sutures are for use in Midface suspension surgery to fixate the cheek sub dermis in an elevated position.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K171005
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology