# K072681: Bloodstop Hemostatic Gauze; IX Hemostatic Gauze

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Lifescience Plus, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 2, 2007 after 42 days
- Product code: QSY (Hemostatic Wound Dressing Without Thrombin Or Other Biologics)
- Device class: U
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K953781 (1995). 5 ancestors in all.
6 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 12 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K010933: Seal-on Topical Hempstatic Powder Spray, Alltracel Pharma, Ltd. (2002) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K093729: Guardiva Antimicrobial Haemostatic IV Dressing, 1 in/ 4MM, Sterile, Guard Iva Antimicrobial Haemostatic IV Dressing, 1 I (2010), 1 descendant of its own
- K160130: BloodSTOP iX Battle Matrix (2016), 0 descendants of its own
- K121485: Guardiva Antimicrobial Haemstatic IV Dressing (2012), 0 descendants of its own
- K112800: Suntouch Topical Hemostatic Dressing (2012), 0 descendants of its own
- K112215: Hemcon Hemostatic Gel (2012), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Non-absorbable hemostatic gauze for emergency and therapeutic use in the control of bleeding from the skin and other surface wounds where temporary control of bleeding is required.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K072681
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology