510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · 2012

Minimesh Polypropylene Mesh

K041632510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 17, 2004154-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.3300Recalls 1

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Mpathy Medical Devices, Ltd. · OTO Mesh, Surgical, Synthetic, Urogynecologic, For Apical Vaginal And Uterine Prolapse, Transabdominally Placed

Cleared on Nov 17, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K001122 (ETHICON, Inc., 2000) and 3 other predicates after a 154-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1994. 27 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided: Nov 17, 2004
Review: 154 days
Class: Class II
Product code: OTO
Recalls: 1
Predicates: 4

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K945377 (1994). 8 ancestors in all, the oldest K905655 (1990). 27 later devices descend from it, 6 citing it directly.

By dateBy generation

Root · 2 generations backK945377 Trelex Natural (R) MeshMeadox Medicals, Div. Boston Scientific Corp. · 1994
1 generation backK020110 Modification to Trelex Mesh Surgical MeshBoston Scientific · 2002
This deviceK041632 Minimesh Polypropylene MeshMpathy Medical Devices, Ltd. · 2004
Descendant · cites it directly · 16 of its ownK053361 Modification to: Minimesh Polypropylene MeshMpathy Medical Devices, Ltd. · 2006 · Recalled
Descendant · cites it directly · 13 of its ownK092207 Restorelle Polypropylene MeshMpathy Medical Devices, Inc. · 2009
Descendant · 2 generations on · 9 of its ownK090739 Bard Sacrocolpopexy GraftC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2009
Descendant · 3 generations on · 8 of its ownK101722 Alyte Y-Mesh GraftC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2011
Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK112322 Restorelle Polypropylene Y MeshColoplast A/S · 2012

Showing 5 of 27 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2006high 5 (2012) · low 0 (2019)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 27 · See all

K053361Modification to: Minimesh Polypropylene MeshMpathy Medical Devices, Ltd. · 2006 · cites it directly16descendants
K092207Restorelle Polypropylene MeshMpathy Medical Devices, Inc. · 2009 · cites it directly13descendants
K090739Bard Sacrocolpopexy GraftC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2009 · 2 generations on9descendants
K101722Alyte Y-Mesh GraftC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2011 · 3 generations on8descendants
K112322Restorelle Polypropylene Y MeshColoplast A/S · 2012 · 2 generations on6descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−2	K945377	Trelex Natural (R) Mesh	Meadox Medicals, Div. Boston Scientific Corp.	1994	—
−1	K020110	Modification to Trelex Mesh Surgical Mesh	Boston Scientific	2002	—
0 (this device)	K041632	Minimesh Polypropylene Mesh	Mpathy Medical Devices, Ltd.	2004	—
+1	K053361	Modification to: Minimesh Polypropylene Mesh	Mpathy Medical Devices, Ltd.	2006	1
+1	K092207	Restorelle Polypropylene Mesh	Mpathy Medical Devices, Inc.	2009	—
+2	K090739	Bard Sacrocolpopexy Graft	C.R. Bard, Inc.	2009	—
+3	K101722	Alyte Y-Mesh Graft	C.R. Bard, Inc.	2011	—
+2	K112322	Restorelle Polypropylene Y Mesh	Coloplast A/S	2012	—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
1990	1	0
1998	2	0
2000	1	0
2001	1	0
2002	1	0

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2006	2	0
2007	1	0
2008	1	0
2009	2	0
2010	3	0
2011	2	0
2012	5	0
2013	2	0
2014	2	0
2015	2	0
2016	1	0
2017	1	0
2018	2	0
2022	1	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K041632, 1994–2022Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against? (4)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

Type	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K001122	Prolene Soft (Polypropylene), Nonabsorbabale Synthetic Surgical Mesh Summary page 1 …vices Lid.) 14 June 2004 Polymeric Surgical Mesh (Product Code D10) is a Class 11 device per 21 CFR 878.3300 oTp Polymeric Surgical Mesh Minimesh® polypropylene mesh K001122 - Prolene® (Ethicon, Inc.) K905655 — Non-Absorbable Polypropylene Surgical Mesh (United States Surgical Corp) K020110 - Surgica…	ETHICON, Inc.	2000	—
*	K905655	Nonabsorbable Polypropylene Surgical Mesh Summary page 1 …Surgical Mesh (Product Code D10) is a Class 11 device per 21 CFR 878.3300 oTp Polymeric Surgical Mesh Minimesh® polypropylene mesh K001122 - Prolene® (Ethicon, Inc.) K905655 — Non-Absorbable Polypropylene Surgical Mesh (United States Surgical Corp) K020110 - Surgical Mesh (Boston Scientific Corporatio…	United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc	1990	—
*	K020110	Modification to Trelex Mesh Surgical Mesh Summary page 1 …meric Surgical Mesh Minimesh® polypropylene mesh K001122 - Prolene® (Ethicon, Inc.) K905655 — Non-Absorbable Polypropylene Surgical Mesh (United States Surgical Corp) K020110 - Surgical Mesh (Boston Scientific Corporation) - K013718 - Gynecare Gynemesh PS® (Ethicon Inc) Minimesh® is a non-absorbable p…	Boston Scientific	2002	—
*	K013718	Gynemesh Prolene Soft (Polypropylene) Nonabsorbable Synthetic Surgical Mesh for Pelvic… Summary page 1 …Prolene® (Ethicon, Inc.) K905655 — Non-Absorbable Polypropylene Surgical Mesh (United States Surgical Corp) K020110 - Surgical Mesh (Boston Scientific Corporation) - K013718 - Gynecare Gynemesh PS® (Ethicon Inc) Minimesh® is a non-absorbable polypropylene mesh constructed from knitted monofilaments of…	Gynecare, A Div. of Ethicon, Inc.	2002	1

Also cleared against K001122: 12 other devices →

What descends from it? (27)

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6 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K053361	Modification to: Minimesh Polypropylene Mesh	Mpathy Medical Devices, Ltd.	2006	16
K092207	Restorelle Polypropylene Mesh	Mpathy Medical Devices, Inc.	2009	13
K090271	Hydrocoat Mesh	Promethean Surgical Devices, Inc.	2010	6
K070625	Pelvimesh / Hermesh 7	Marketing Solutions, Inc.	2007	1
K103568	Restorelle Polypropylene Mesh; Restorelle Polypropylene Mesh	Coloplast A/S	2010	0
K060018	Trulene Mesh	Sutures India Pvt., Ltd.	2006	0

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

Date	Class	Recall	Root cause	Reason
Mar 2, 2012	Not classified	Z-1481-2012	Error in labeling	Coloplast is conducting a field correction based on the conclusion that two lots of Restorelle DirectFix Posterior mesh were mislabeled. The incorrect size was printed on the patient label. Specifically the patient label depicts the size…

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

The line of descent spans 10 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 7.3 years on median.
1 of the 8 ancestors has a recall of any class.
Of its descendants, K053361 (Mpathy Medical Devices, Ltd., 2006) has gone furthest, with 16 descendants of its own.
12 other devices also cite its predicate K001122.

How does its category compare?

All OTO devices

OTO Mesh, Surgical, Synthetic, Urogynecologic, For Apical Vaginal And Uterine Prolapse, Transabdominally Placed: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · OTO

1in 2017

2007high 7 (2012) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · OTO

95in 2013

2007high 101 (2012) · low 95 (2013)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · OTO

No recall names OTO since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · OTO

79in 2025

2007high 2,272 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code OTO, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table

Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	MAUDE reports
2007	0	—	0
2008	0	—	0
2009	1	—	0
2010	0	—	0
2011	1	—	7
2012	7	101	160
2013	4	95	2,272
2014	1	—	267
2015	2	—	448
2016	0	—	156
2017	1	—	75
2018	0	—	145
2019	0	—	347
2020	0	—	153
2021	0	—	292
2022	0	—	112
2023	0	—	101
2024	0	—	113
2025	0	—	79
2026	0	—	—

What is it indicated for?

MINIMESH® polypropylene mesh may be used for the repair of abdominal wall hernia, including inguinal, femoral, and incisional uterovaginal prolapse and other fascial deficiencies that require support material. It may be used in open or laparoscopic abdominal procedures or for repair by the vaginal route.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

https://510kreport.com/device/K041632 · printed Nov 5, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K041632: Minimesh Polypropylene Mesh.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K041632

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Record history

FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
Page last updated Nov 3, 2026