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Barbed PDO Suture

K252171510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 12, 2026337-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4840

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Sutura Medical Technology, Inc. · NEW Suture, Surgical, Absorbable, Polydioxanone

Cleared on Jun 12, 2026 as substantially equivalent to K192423 (Hans Biomed Corporation, 2020) after a 337-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2015.

Decided
Jun 12, 2026
Review
337 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NEW
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K142061 (2015). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 3 generations backK142061 Silhouette InstaliftSilhouette Lift, Inc. · 2015
  2. 2 generations backK163676 Silhouette InstaLiftSilhouette Lift, Inc. · 2017
  3. 1 generation backK192423 MINT Product FamilyHans Biomed Corporation · 2020
  4. This deviceK252171 Barbed PDO SutureSutura Medical Technology, Inc. · 2026
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K142061Silhouette InstaliftSilhouette Lift, Inc.2015—
−2K163676Silhouette InstaLiftSilhouette Lift, Inc.2017—
−1K192423MINT Product FamilyHans Biomed Corporation2020—
0 (this device)K252171Barbed PDO SutureSutura Medical Technology, Inc.2026—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K252171, 2015–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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 NEW device

  1. #1 K252047 STRATAFIX™ Symmetric PDS™ Plus Knotless Tissue…score 15.3 · 14 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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K192423MINT Product Family
Summary page 5
…Predicate Trade Name Predicate # (Primary Predicate is listed Product Code first) K192423 Mint Product Family NEW DemeDIOX Barbed Absorbable K19136…
Hans Biomed Corporation2020—
†K191361DemeDIOX Barbed Absorbable Surgical SutureDemetech Corporation2019—

Also cleared against K192423: 1 other device →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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 11 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.2 years on median.
  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K192423.

How does its category compare?

All NEW devices

NEW Suture, Surgical, Absorbable, Polydioxanone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2026, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NEW

6in 2025

2007: 22008: 52010: 32011: 12012: 32013: 52014: 12015: 22016: 32017: 12018: 32019: 42020: 32021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 32025: 62026 (partial year): 5
2007high 6 (2025) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NEW

146in 2025

2008: 22 days median2010: 270 days median2012: 113 days median2013: 32 days median2016: 254 days median2018: 441 days median2019: 144 days median2020: 230 days median2024: 48 days median2025: 146 days median2026 (partial year): 264 days median
2007high 441 (2018) · low 22 (2008)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · NEW

1in 2022

2008: 12009: 42012: 12013: 12014: 12019: 22022: 1
2007high 4 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · NEW

2,504in 2025

2007: 72008: 292009: 422010: 1152011: 592012: 822013: 1852014: 2742015: 2802016: 3212017: 4612018: 9002019: 1,1222020: 1,0102021: 1,4662022: 1,5372023: 1,9752024: 2,1142025: 2,504
2007high 2,504 (2025) · low 7 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NEW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072—07
2008522129
20090—442
201032700115
20111—059
20123113182
20135321185
20141—1274
20152—0280
201632540321
20171—0461
201834410900
2019414421,122
2020323001,010
20211—01,466
20221—11,537
20231—01,975
202434802,114
2025614602,504
202652640—

What is it indicated for?

The Barbed PDO Suture is indicated for placement in the subcutaneous plane for temporary fixation of the cheek adipose layer in midface suspension surgery.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K252171: Barbed PDO Suture.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K252171

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded Oct 30, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 30, 2026 (extraction version 2d9447fa9ea4)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026