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Bard Composite L/P Mesh

K061754510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 23, 2006124-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.3300

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

Davol Inc., Sub. C. R. Bard, Inc. · FTL Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric

Cleared on Oct 23, 2006 as substantially equivalent to K052155 (C.R. Bard, Inc., 2005) and 2 other predicates after a 124-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2000. 14 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Oct 23, 2006
Review
124 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FTL
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K002684 (2000). 3 ancestors in all. 14 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2005: 1 other ancestor2004: 1 other ancestor2010: 3 descendants cleared2009: 1 descendant cleared2008: 1 descendant cleared2012: 2 descendants cleared2011: 3 descendants cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant clearedK002684 · Composix E/X Mesh · C.R. Bard, Inc. · 2000200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 4 descendants2 generations forward: 5 descendants3 generations forward: 3 descendants4 generations forward: 1 descendant5 generations forward: 1 descendant K002684 · Composix E/X Mesh · C.R. Bard, Inc. · 20000+5
  1. Root · 1 generation backK002684 Composix E/X MeshC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2000
  2. This deviceK061754 Bard Composite L/P MeshDavol Inc., Sub. C. R. Bard, Inc. · 2006
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 7 of its ownK092726 Mesh GPS - Large, Small, SM, SM SmallSurgical Structures, Ltd. · 2010
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 6 of its ownK102766 Composix L/P Mesh with Echo PS Positioning SystemC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2010 · Recalled
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK110820 Ventralight (TM) ST Mesh with Echo PS (TM) Positioning SystemC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2011
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK122436 Composix L/P Mesh with Echo PS Positioning System Ventralight ST…C.R. Bard, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK130968 Ventralight ST Mesh with Echo PS Positioning SystemC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2013 · Recalled

Showing 5 of 14 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2008: 12009: 12010: 32011: 32012: 22013: 12015: 12017: 12018: 1
2008high 3 (2010) · low 0 (2014)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K092726Mesh GPS - Large, Small, SM, SM SmallSurgical Structures, Ltd. · 2010 · cites it directly7descendants
  • K102766Composix L/P Mesh with Echo PS Positioning SystemC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2010 · cites it directly6descendants
  • K110820Ventralight (TM) ST Mesh with Echo PS (TM) Positioning SystemC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2011 · 2 generations on5descendants
  • K122436Composix L/P Mesh with Echo PS Positioning System Ventralight ST Mesh with Echo PS…C.R. Bard, Inc. · 2012 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K130968Ventralight ST Mesh with Echo PS Positioning SystemC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2013 · 3 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K002684Composix E/X MeshC.R. Bard, Inc.2000—
0 (this device)K061754Bard Composite L/P MeshDavol Inc., Sub. C. R. Bard, Inc.2006—
+1K092726Mesh GPS - Large, Small, SM, SM SmallSurgical Structures, Ltd.2010—
+1K102766Composix L/P Mesh with Echo PS Positioning SystemC.R. Bard, Inc.20102
+2K110820Ventralight (TM) ST Mesh with Echo PS (TM) Positioning SystemC.R. Bard, Inc.2011—
+2K122436Composix L/P Mesh with Echo PS Positioning System Ventralight ST Mesh with…C.R. Bard, Inc.201215
+3K130968Ventralight ST Mesh with Echo PS Positioning SystemC.R. Bard, Inc.20134

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200410
200510

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200810
200910
201030
201130
201220
201310
201510
201710
201810
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K061754, 2000–2018Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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? (3)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K052155Bard Large Pore Soft Mesh and Soft Mesh Preshaped
Summary page 1
…Classification Name: Surgical Mesh, Polymeric C. Predicate Device Names: *Bard Large Pore SoftTm Mesh Pre-Shaped, K052155 (Davol Inc,), FDA cleared on 10/20/2005; *Bard Composix® EIX Mesh, K002684 (Dav…
C.R. Bard, Inc.20051
*K002684Composix E/X Mesh
Summary page 1
…*Bard Large Pore SoftTm Mesh Pre-Shaped, K052155 (Davol Inc,), FDA cleared on 10/20/2005; *Bard Composix® EIX Mesh, K002684 (Davol Inc.), FDA cleared on 10/1 1/2000; *Davol Delivery System (currently marketed as PrecisionPass Lap…
C.R. Bard, Inc.2000—
*K041641Davol Delivery System
Summary page 1
…FDA cleared on 10/1 1/2000; *Davol Delivery System (currently marketed as PrecisionPass Laparoscopic Delivery Device), K041641 (Davol Inc.), FDA cleared on 07/01/2004. 0. Device Description: The Composix® LIP Mesh, will c…
C.R. Bard, Inc.2004—

Also cleared against K052155: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (14)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K092726Mesh GPS - Large, Small, SM, SM SmallSurgical Structures, Ltd.20107
K102766Composix L/P Mesh with Echo PS Positioning SystemC.R. Bard, Inc.20106
K082941Biomerix Composite Surgical Mesh, Model SMNR-0510 and SMNR-1215Biomerix Corporation20093
K072974Surgimesh XBAspide Medical20083

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

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • 1 of the 3 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K092726 (Surgical Structures, Ltd., 2010) has gone furthest, with 7 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K052155.

How does its category compare?

All FTL devices

FTL Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · FTL

6in 2025

2007: 202008: 232009: 152010: 182011: 152012: 122013: 82014: 112015: 122016: 32017: 62018: 122019: 42020: 52021: 22022: 62023: 42024: 22025: 62026 (partial year): 2
2007high 23 (2008) · low 2 (2021)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FTL

30in 2025

2007: 92 days median2008: 114 days median2009: 97 days median2010: 132 days median2011: 90 days median2012: 213 days median2013: 90 days median2014: 70 days median2015: 121 days median2016: 186 days median2017: 132 days median2018: 105 days median2019: 99 days median2020: 138 days median2022: 195 days median2023: 29 days median2025: 30 days median
2007high 213 (2012) · low 29 (2023)2026

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

Recalls per year · FTL

1in 2020

2007: 22008: 12009: 12010: 122011: 82012: 22013: 12014: 32017: 12018: 12020: 1
2007high 12 (2010) · low 0 (2015)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · FTL

3,487in 2025

2007: 1,7372008: 1,5692009: 1,9062010: 2,1752011: 3,6082012: 14,7002013: 26,5192014: 2,6832015: 2,5262016: 2,4172017: 3,9472018: 11,8932019: 21,7242020: 18,8192021: 16,2842022: 11,4392023: 8,0252024: 8,5652025: 3,487
2007high 26,519 (2013) · low 1,569 (2008)2025

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

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007209221,737
20082311411,569
2009159711,906
201018132122,175
2011159083,608
201212213214,700
2013890126,519
2014117032,683
20151212102,526
2016318602,417
2017613213,947
201812105111,893
2019499021,724
20205138118,819
20212—016,284
20226195011,439
202342908,025
20242—08,565
202563003,487
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

Bard Composix L/P Mesh is indicated for use in the reconstruction of soft tissue deficiencies, such as for the repair of hernias and chest wall defects.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K061754: Bard Composite L/P Mesh.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K061754

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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