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Ultrapro Plug

K070224510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 17, 200783-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

ETHICON, Inc. · FTL Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric

Cleared on Apr 17, 2007 as substantially equivalent to K033337 (ETHICON, Inc., 2004) and 1 other predicate after an 83-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1992. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided: Apr 17, 2007
Review: 83 days
Class: Class II
Product code: FTL
Recalls: None
Predicates: 2

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K922916 (1992). 2 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

By dateBy generation

Root · 1 generation backK922916 Bard Marlex Mesh DartC.R. Bard, Inc. · 1992
This deviceK070224 Ultrapro PlugETHICON, Inc. · 2007
Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK133198 Ultrapro Comfort PlugETHICON, Inc. · 2014

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K133198Ultrapro Comfort PlugETHICON, Inc. · 2014 · cites it directly0descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−1	K922916	Bard Marlex Mesh Dart	C.R. Bard, Inc.	1992	—
0 (this device)	K070224	Ultrapro Plug	ETHICON, Inc.	2007	—
+1	K133198	Ultrapro Comfort Plug	ETHICON, Inc.	2014	—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2004	1	0

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2014	1	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K070224, 1992–2014Source: 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? (2)

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
*	K033337	Ultrapro Mesh Summary page 1 …f Device: Class II in 21 CFR § 878.3300, Surgical Mesh (FTL) Trade Name: ULTRAPRO* Plug Predicate Devices: ULTRAPRO* Mesh (ETHICON, Inc.) - K033337 BARD Mesh PerFix Plug (Davol, Inc.) - K922916 Statement of Intended Use: ULTRAPRO Plug is a partially absorb…	ETHICON, Inc.	2004	—
*	K922916	Bard Marlex Mesh Dart Summary page 1 …al Mesh (FTL) Trade Name: ULTRAPRO* Plug Predicate Devices: ULTRAPRO* Mesh (ETHICON, Inc.) - K033337 BARD Mesh PerFix Plug (Davol, Inc.) - K922916 Statement of Intended Use: ULTRAPRO Plug is a partially absorbable device used to fill and reinforce inguina…	C.R. Bard, Inc.	1992	—

Also cleared against K033337: 8 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K133198	Ultrapro Comfort Plug	ETHICON, Inc.	2014	0

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?

None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
Of its descendants, K133198 (ETHICON, Inc., 2014) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
8 other devices also cite its predicate K033337.

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

2007high 23 (2008) · low 2 (2021)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FTL

30in 2025

2007high 213 (2012) · low 29 (2023)2026

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

Recalls per year · FTL

1in 2020

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

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

Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	20	92	2	1,737
2008	23	114	1	1,569
2009	15	97	1	1,906
2010	18	132	12	2,175
2011	15	90	8	3,608
2012	12	213	2	14,700
2013	8	90	1	26,519
2014	11	70	3	2,683
2015	12	121	0	2,526
2016	3	186	0	2,417
2017	6	132	1	3,947
2018	12	105	1	11,893
2019	4	99	0	21,724
2020	5	138	1	18,819
2021	2	—	0	16,284
2022	6	195	0	11,439
2023	4	29	0	8,025
2024	2	—	0	8,565
2025	6	30	0	3,487
2026	2	—	0	—

What is it indicated for?

ULTRAPRO Plug is indicated for open repair of groin hernia defects.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

https://510kreport.com/device/K070224 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K070224: Ultrapro Plug.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K070224

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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