Cleared Special

K123877 - QUILL PDO KNOTLESS TISSUE-CLOSURE DEVICE, VARIABLE LOOP DESIGN

K123877 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for QUILL PDO KNOTLESS TISSUE-CLOSURE DEVICE, manufactured by Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code NEW cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 16-day FDA review.

K123877 · Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K123877 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the QUILL PDO KNOTLESS TISSUE-CLOSURE DEVICE, VARIABLE LOOP DESIGN. Classified as Suture, Surgical, Absorbable, Polydioxanone (product code NEW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech (Reading, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 2, 2013 after a review of 16 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4840 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K123877

510(k) Number K123877 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 17, 2012
Decision Date January 02, 2013
Days to Decision 16 days
Submission Type Special
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
99d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 16d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

NEW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NEW Suture, Surgical, Absorbable, Polydioxanone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4840
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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