Quill™ MONODERM™ device is indicated for use in soft tissue approximation where the use of absorbable sutures is appropriate.
Device Story
Quill™ Monoderm™ is a sterile, synthetic, absorbable tissue-closure device. Composed of a copolymer of glycolide and e-caprolactone, it features uni-directional barbs along the monofilament axis and a welded primary/secondary loop design at the distal end. Available in various diameters, including size 4-0. Used by clinicians for soft tissue approximation. The device functions as a knotless suture, eliminating the need for traditional knot tying during surgical closure. The barbs provide tension and tissue approximation, while the absorbable material degrades over time. Benefits include simplified surgical technique and secure tissue closure.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Testing included conformance to USP monograph for absorbable sutures, in vitro post-hydrolysis tensile testing, and in vivo resorption testing to demonstrate substantial equivalence.
Technological Characteristics
Synthetic absorbable monofilament suture; copolymer of glycolide and e-caprolactone; undyed or dyed with D&C Violet No. 2; uni-directional barbs; welded primary and secondary loop design at distal end. Conforms to USP monograph for absorbable sutures and FDA Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Surgical Sutures (2003).
Indications for Use
Indicated for soft tissue approximation in patients where absorbable sutures are appropriate. Prescription use only.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An absorbable poly(glycolide/l-lactide) surgical suture (PGL suture) is an absorbable sterile, flexible strand as prepared and synthesized from homopolymers of glycolide and copolymers made from 90 percent glycolide and 10 percent l-lactide, and is indicated for use in soft tissue approximation. A PGL suture meets United States Pharmacopeia (U.S.P.) requirements as described in the U.S.P. “Monograph for Absorbable Surgical Sutures;” it may be monofilament or multifilament (braided) in form; it may be uncoated or coated; and it may be undyed or dyed with an FDA-approved color additive. Also, the suture may be provided with or without a standard needle attached.
Special Controls
*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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# JUL 3 0 2014
# 510(k) Summary
| Date Prepared: | June 6, 2014 | |
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| Company: | Surgical Specialties Corporation<br>100 Dennis Dr.<br>Reading, PA 19606 | |
| Contact: | Kirsten Stowell Franco<br>Sr. Regulatory Affairs Manager | |
| | Phone: | 610-404-3367 |
| | Fax: | 610-404-3924 |
| | Email: | kstowell@surgicalspecialties.com |
| Device trade name: | QuillTM MonodermTM Knotless Tissue-Closure Device (PGA-<br>PCL), Variable Loop Design | |
| Device Common Name: | Absorbable Poly(glycolide/l-lactide) Surgical Suture | |
| Device classification: | Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid<br>Product code, GAM<br>21 CFR 878.4493<br>Class II | |
| Legally marketed device<br>to which the device is<br>substantially equivalent: | K122898: | QuillTM MonodermTM Knotless Tissue-Closure<br>Device, Variable Loop Design, Size -0- |
| | K123409: | QuillTM MonodermTM Knotless Tissue-Closure<br>Device, Variable Loop Design, Size 2-0 |
| | K123836: | QuillTM MonodermTM Knotless Tissue-Closure<br>Device, Variable Loop Design, Size 1 & 3-0 |
| Description of the<br>device: | The QuillTM MonodermTM Knotless Tissue-Closure Device,<br>Variable Loop Design is a sterile, synthetic absorbable tissue-<br>closure device that is intended for use in the closure of soft tissue.<br>It is comprised of a copolymer of glycolide and e-caprolactone,<br>undyed, or dyed with D&C Violet No. 2. The device is designed<br>with small uni-directional barbs along the long axis of the suture<br>monofilament which contains a welded primary loop and<br>secondary loop design at the distal end. It is available in diameter | |
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Quill™ MONODERM™ device is indicated for use in soft tissue Indications for Use: approximation where the use of absorbable sutures is appropriate.
Substantial Equivalence:
Performance tests:
The proposed additional diameter sizes, Size 4-0, of the Quill™ Monoderm™ 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.
Non-clinical laboratory performance testing was conducted to confirm that the Quill™ Monoderm™ Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design conforms to the USP monograph for absorbable 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 including in vitro post-hydrolysis tensile testing and in vivo resorption testing.
The results of this testing demonstrates that the Quill™ Monoderm™ Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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# DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
July 30, 2014
Surgical Specialities Corporation Ms. Kirsten Stowell Franco Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager 100 Dennis Drive Reading, Pennsylvania 19606
Re: K141778
Trade/Device Name: Quill" MONODERM " Knotless Tissue-Closure Device (PGA-PCL), Variable Loop Design Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4493 Regulation Name: Absorbable poly(glycolide/1-lactide) surgical suture Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GAM Dated: June 6, 2014 Received: July 2, 2014
Dear Ms. Franco:
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.
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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 (2 ) CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical
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device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (OS) 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
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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
Binita S. Ashar, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S. for Director Division of Surgical Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HIUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: January 31, 2017 See PRA Statement on last page.
510(k) Number (if known)
#### 1414177 Device Name
Quill™ MONODERM™ Knotless Tissue-Closture Device (PGA-PCL), Variable Loop Design
### Indications for Use (Describe)
Quill™ MONODERM™ Knothers Tissue-Closure Device is institution where the use of absorbable sutures is appropriate.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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2 Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpan C)
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Quill™ Monoderm™ Device Special 510(k)
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