(135 days)
No
The device description and performance studies focus on the physical properties and mechanical performance of a knotless suture, with no mention of AI or ML technologies.
No
The device is a tissue-closure device (suture) used for soft tissue approximation. It is not designed to treat a disease, injury, or condition, nor does it restore, modify, or correct body function or structure.
No
The device is described as a "Tissue-Closure Device" used for "soft tissue approximation," indicating it is a therapeutic or surgical tool, not a diagnostic one. Its function is to close tissue, not to identify or characterize a medical condition.
No
The device description clearly states it is a physical tissue-closure device made of polypropylene with barbs and loops, intended for surgical use. It is not software.
Based on the provided information, this device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).
Here's why:
- Intended Use: The intended use is "soft tissue approximation excluding closure of the epidermis." This describes a surgical procedure performed on the body, not a test performed on a sample taken from the body.
- Device Description: The description details a surgical suture with barbs and loops, designed for physically closing tissue. This is consistent with a surgical device, not a diagnostic test.
- Lack of IVD Characteristics: There is no mention of analyzing biological samples (blood, urine, tissue, etc.), detecting analytes, or providing diagnostic information.
IVD devices are used to examine specimens derived from the human body to provide information for diagnostic, monitoring, or compatibility purposes. This device's function is purely mechanical for tissue closure.
N/A
Intended Use / Indications for Use
QuilTM Knotless Tissue-Closure Device comprised of Polypropylene is indicated for soft tissue approximation excluding closure of the epidermis.
Product codes
GAW
Device Description
The QuillTM Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design is a sterile, synthetic nonabsorbable tissue-closure device that is intended for use in the closure of soft tissue, excluding closure of the epidermis. It is comprised of high molecular weight, isotactic polypropylene, undyed, or dyed blue with Phthalocyaninato (2-) Copper. The device is designed with small uni-directional barbs along the long axis of the suture monofilament which contains a welded primary loop and secondary loop design at the distal end. It is available in diameter Size 0 in various lengths affixed to various needle types.
Mentions image processing
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Mentions AI, DNN, or ML
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Input Imaging Modality
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Anatomical Site
Soft tissue, excluding closure of the epidermis.
Indicated Patient Age Range
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Intended User / Care Setting
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Description of the training set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol
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Description of the test set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol
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Summary of Performance Studies
Non-clinical laboratory performance testing was conducted to confirm that the QuillTM Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design conforms to the USP monograph for nonabsorbable sutures (as applicable). This testing was performed in accordance with FDA's Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Surgical Sutures, Issued June 3, 2003. Additional performance testing was conducted in order to demonstrate substantial equivalence to the predicate device.
Key Metrics
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Predicate Device(s)
Reference Device(s)
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Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information
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§ 878.5010 Nonabsorbable polypropylene surgical suture.
(a)
Identification. Nonabsorbable polypropylene surgical suture is a monofilament, nonabsorbable, sterile, flexible thread prepared from long-chain polyolefin polymer known as polypropylene and is indicated for use in soft tissue approximation. The polypropylene surgical suture meets United States Pharmacopeia (U.S.P.) requirements as described in the U.S.P. Monograph for Nonabsorbable Surgical Sutures; it may be undyed or dyed with an FDA approved color additive; and the suture may be provided with or without a standard needle attached.(b)
Classification. Class II (special controls). The special control for this device is FDA's “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Surgical Sutures; Guidance for Industry and FDA.” See § 878.1(e) for the availability of this guidance document.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
September 10, 2015
Angiotech Ms. Hilary Wells Regulatory Affairs Manager 100 Dennis Drive Reading, Pennsylvania 19606
Re: K15112
Trade/Device Name: Quill" Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.5010 Regulation Name: Nonabsorbable polypropylene surgical suture Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GAW Dated: August 9, 2015 Received: August 11, 2015
Dear Ms. Wells:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food. Drug. and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you; however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part
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807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Resourcesfor You/Industry/default.htm. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportaProblem/default.htm for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.
You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Industry and Consumer Education at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm.
Sincerely yours,
David Krause -S
- for Binita S. Ashar, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S. Director Division of Surgical Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K151112
Device Name
QuillTM Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design
Indications for Use (Describe)
Quil™ Knotless Tissue-Closure Device comprised of Polypropylene is indicated for soft tissue approximation excluding closure of the epidermis.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
|---|---|
| X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | ☐ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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510(k) Summary
| Date Prepared: | September 8, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Company: | Angiotech |
| 100 Dennis Dr. | |
| Reading, PA 19606 | |
| Contact: | Hilary Wells |
| Regulatory Affairs Manager | |
| Phone: 847-271-5235 | |
| Fax: 610-404-3924 | |
| Email: hwells@surgicalspecialties.com | |
| Device trade name: | Quill™ Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design |
| Device Common Name: | Nonabsorbable Polypropylene Surgical Suture |
| Device classification: | Nonabsorbable Polypropylene Surgical Suture |
| Product code, GAW | |
| 21 CFR 878.5010 | |
| Class II | |
| Legally marketed device to which the device is substantially equivalent: | K130078: Quill™ Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design, Size 0- |
| Description of the device: | The Quill™ Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design is a sterile, synthetic nonabsorbable tissue-closure device that is intended for use in the closure of soft tissue, excluding closure of the epidermis. It is comprised of high molecular weight, isotactic polypropylene, undyed, or dyed blue with Phthalocyaninato (2-) Copper. The device is designed with small uni-directional barbs along the long axis of the suture monofilament which contains a welded primary loop and secondary loop design at the distal end. It is available in diameter Size 0 in various lengths affixed to various needle types. |
| Indications for Use: | Quill™ Knotless Tissue-Closure Device comprised of Polypropylene is indicated for soft tissue approximation excluding closure of the epidermis |
| Substantial | The proposed additional diameter sizes, Size 1 & 2, of the QuillTM |
| Equivalence: | Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop |
| Design product line have the same material, design, intended use | |
| and technological characteristics as the predicate device. The | |
| only difference between the proposed and predicate device is the | |
| suture diameter. | |
| Performance tests: | Non-clinical laboratory performance testing was conducted to |
| confirm that the QuillTM Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure | |
| Device, Variable Loop Design conforms to the USP monograph |
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for nonabsorbable sutures (as applicable). This testing was performed in accordance with FDA's Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Surgical Sutures, Issued June 3, 2003. Additional performance testing was conducted in order to demonstrate substantial equivalence to the predicate device.
The results of this testing demonstrate that the Quill™ Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.