# K002972: Merogel Control Gel Ent Surgical Dressing

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medtronic Xomed
- Decided: Dec 15, 2000 after 84 days
- Product code: KHJ (Polymer, Ent Synthetic-Polyamide (Mesh Or Foil Material))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 874.3620
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
36 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 37 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K033666: Hemaderm (2003), 29 descendants of its own
- K070211: Traumarrest and Bleedarrest Hemostatic Particles and Foam (2007), 28 descendants of its own
- K072900: Excelarrest  Foam (2007), 19 descendants of its own
- K080818: Hemcon Bandage, Hemcon Bandage Otc, Hemcon Chitoflex-Surgical Dressing (2008), 11 descendants of its own
- K043035: Sepragel Ent Bioresorbable Packing/Stent (2005), 10 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K002972
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology