Cleared Special

K113800 - QUILL QUADRAHELIX TISSUE-CLOSURE DEVICE

K113800 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for QUILL QUADRAHELIX TISSUE-CLOSURE DEVICE, manufactured by Angiotech. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAW cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K113800 · Angiotech · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K113800 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the QUILL QUADRAHELIX TISSUE-CLOSURE DEVICE. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene (product code GAW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Angiotech (Reading, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 20, 2012 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5010 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K113800

510(k) Number K113800 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 23, 2011
Decision Date January 20, 2012
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

GAW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GAW Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5010
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GAW Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene

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