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Thrombi-Paste Thrombin/Gelatin Powder Paste Hemostat

K070938510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 6, 2007124-day reviewClass U

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

Vascular Solutions, Inc. · QSX Hemostatic Wound Dressing With Thrombin Or Other Biologics

Cleared on Aug 6, 2007 as substantially equivalent to K012293 (Vascular Solutions, Inc., 2002) and 1 other predicate after a 124-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1990.

Decided
Aug 6, 2007
Review
124 days
Class
Class U
Product code
QSX
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K896068 (1990). 8 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 7 generations backK896068 Tipstop (TM)Gambro-Hospal, Inc. · 1990
  2. 6 generations backK982818 Hospal TipstopGambro Healthcare · 1998
  3. 5 generations backK012293 Vascular Solutions Duett Flowable HemostatVascular Solutions, Inc. · 2002
  4. 4 generations backK030836 D-Stat-Dry Hemostatic Bandage; D-Stat Radial Hemostatic BandageVascular Solutions, Inc. · 2003 · Recalled
  5. 3 generations backK050511 Thrombigel Thrombin/Gelatin Foam HemostatVascular Solutions, Inc. · 2005
  6. 2 generations backK053644 Thrombigel Thrombin/Gelatin Foam HemostatVascular Solutions, Inc. · 2006
  7. 1 generation backK063860 Thrombigel Thrombin/Gelatin Foam HemostatVascular Solutions, Inc. · 2007
  8. This deviceK070938 Thrombi-Paste Thrombin/Gelatin Powder Paste HemostatVascular Solutions, Inc. · 2007
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−7K896068Tipstop (TM)Gambro-Hospal, Inc.1990—
−6K982818Hospal TipstopGambro Healthcare1998—
−5K012293Vascular Solutions Duett Flowable HemostatVascular Solutions, Inc.2002—
−4K030836D-Stat-Dry Hemostatic Bandage; D-Stat Radial Hemostatic BandageVascular Solutions, Inc.20033
−3K050511Thrombigel Thrombin/Gelatin Foam HemostatVascular Solutions, Inc.2005—
−2K053644Thrombigel Thrombin/Gelatin Foam HemostatVascular Solutions, Inc.2006—
−1K063860Thrombigel Thrombin/Gelatin Foam HemostatVascular Solutions, Inc.2007—
0 (this device)K070938Thrombi-Paste Thrombin/Gelatin Powder Paste HemostatVascular Solutions, Inc.2007—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199810
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K070938, 1990–2007Source: 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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  1. #1 K200720 D-Stat Radial Topical Hemostatscore 0.8 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K012293Vascular Solutions Duett Flowable Hemostat
Summary page 5
…Product Code: FRO Regulation: Not Applicable Predicate Device(s) The predicate devices are the currently marketed D-Stat® Flowable hemostat (K012293) and ThrombiGel® Thrombin/gelatin foam hemostat (K063860). Device Description Each Thrombi-Paste® Thrombin/gelatin powder paste…
Vascular Solutions, Inc.2002—
*K063860Thrombigel Thrombin/Gelatin Foam Hemostat
Summary page 5
…Not Applicable Predicate Device(s) The predicate devices are the currently marketed D-Stat® Flowable hemostat (K012293) and ThrombiGel® Thrombin/gelatin foam hemostat (K063860). Device Description Each Thrombi-Paste® Thrombin/gelatin powder paste hemostat includes the following components; A 10 mL syri…
Vascular Solutions, Inc.2007—

Also cleared against K012293: 1 other device →

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 17 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.6 years on median.
  • 1 of the 8 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K012293.

How does its category compare?

All QSX devices

QSX Hemostatic Wound Dressing With Thrombin Or Other Biologics: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · QSX

1in 2020

2007: 42008: 12009: 12011: 12020: 1
2007high 4 (2007) · low 0 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QSX

56in 2007

2007: 56 days median
2007high 56 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · QSX

No recall names QSX since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QSX

No MAUDE report names QSX since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200745600
20081—00
20091—00
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20111—00
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20150—00
20160—00
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20190—00
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20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Thrombi-Paste® Thrombin/gelatin powder paste hemostat is applied topically for temporary control of moderate to severely bleeding wounds and for the local management of surface bleeding from vascular access sites and percutaneous tubes and catheters.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K070938: Thrombi-Paste Thrombin/Gelatin Powder Paste Hemostat.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K070938

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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