Cleared Traditional

K123409 - QUILL MONODERM KNOTLESS TISSUE-CLOSURE DEVICE, VARIABLE LOOP DESIGN

K123409 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for QUILL MONODERM KNOTLESS TISSUE-CLOSURE ..., manufactured by Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 15-day FDA review.

K123409 · Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K123409 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the QUILL MONODERM KNOTLESS TISSUE-CLOSURE DEVICE, VARIABLE LOOP DESIGN. Classified as Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid (product code GAM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech (Reading, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 20, 2012 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4493 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K123409

510(k) Number K123409 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 05, 2012
Decision Date November 20, 2012
Days to Decision 15 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
100d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GAM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GAM Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4493
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.

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