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Facial Reconstructive Mesh (FRM)

K063154510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 10, 2007267-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

Evera Medical, Inc. · FTL Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric

Cleared on Jul 10, 2007 as substantially equivalent to K851086 (ETHICON, Inc., 1985) and 3 other predicates after a 267-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1997.

Decided
Jul 10, 2007
Review
267 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FTL
Recalls
None
Predicates
4

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K973379 (1997). 10 ancestors in all, the oldest K851086 (1985). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 1997: 2 other ancestors1995: 1 other ancestor1985: 1 other ancestor2001: 1 other ancestor2000: 3 other ancestorsK973379 · Sterile Suprafoil Smooth Nylon Foil Sheets · S. Jackson, Inc. · 1997K013625 · Permacol · Tissue Science Laboratories, Plc · 200219851990199520002005
Other ancestors, by generation 1 generation back: 3 other ancestors2 generations back: 5 other ancestors K013625 · Permacol · Tissue Science Laboratories, Plc · 2002K973379 · Sterile Suprafoil Smooth Nylon Foil Sheets · S. Jackson, Inc. · 19970
  1. Root · 2 generations backK973379 Sterile Suprafoil Smooth Nylon Foil SheetsS. Jackson, Inc. · 1997
  2. 1 generation backK013625 PermacolTissue Science Laboratories, Plc · 2002
  3. This deviceK063154 Facial Reconstructive Mesh (FRM)Evera Medical, Inc. · 2007
View FIG. 1 as a table

Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K973379Sterile Suprafoil Smooth Nylon Foil SheetsS. Jackson, Inc.1997—
−1K013625PermacolTissue Science Laboratories, Plc2002—
0 (this device)K063154Facial Reconstructive Mesh (FRM)Evera Medical, Inc.2007—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198510
199510
199720
200030
200110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K063154, 1997–2007Source: 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? (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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K851086Vicryl (Polyglactin 910/Mersilene Compoisite Mesh
Summary page 1
…lass: Class II Predicate Device(s): Trade Name: Mersilene Polyester Fiber Mesh Manufacturer: Ethicon, Inc. K Number: K851086 Product Code: FTM Trade Name: PermacolITM Crosslinked Porcine Dermal Collagen Surgical…
ETHICON, Inc.1985—
*K013625Permacol
Summary page 1
…olITM Crosslinked Porcine Dermal Collagen Surgical Mesh Manufacturer: Tissue Sciences Laboratories PLC K Number: K013625 Product Code: FTM Trade Name: Gore-Tex SAM Facial Implant with Introducer Manufacturer.…
Tissue Science Laboratories, Plc2002—
*K952898Gore-Tex Sam Facial Implant with Introducer
Summary page 1
…e: FTM Trade Name: Gore-Tex SAM Facial Implant with Introducer Manufacturer. W.L. Gore and Associates, Inc. K Number: K952898 Product Code: FTL /…
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.1995—
*K971745Bard Composite Prosthesis
Summary page 2
…Replacement for Original Page 7 Trade Name: Bard Composite Prosthesis Manufacturer: Davol, Inc. K Number: K971745 Product Code: FTL Device Description: The FRM is a non-absorbable, inert, sterile, porous,…
Davol Inc., Sub. C. R. Bard, Inc.1997—

Also cleared against K851086: 3 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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?

  • The line of descent spans 10 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.5 years on median.
  • None of the 10 ancestors has a recall.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K851086.

How does its category compare?

All FTL devices

FTL Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.

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?

The Facial Reconstructive Mesh is intended for use in plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face and head to provide soft tissue repair or reinforcement.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K063154: Facial Reconstructive Mesh (FRM).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K063154

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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