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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class I · 2012

Synthes Hemostatic Bone Putty (HBP)

K103822510(k) TraditionalCleared May 19, 2011140-day reviewClass URecalls 1 (1 Class I)

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

Synthes USA Products, LLC · MTJ Wax, Bone

Cleared on May 19, 2011 as substantially equivalent to K082491 (Ceremed, Inc., 2008) after a 140-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 1979. 1 of the 14 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall. It has been recalled once, including a Class I recall.

Decided
May 19, 2011
Review
140 days
Class
Class U
Product code
MTJ
Recalls
1 (1 Class I)
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K791495 (1979). 13 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 1 of the 14 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.

  1. Root · 8 generations backK791495 Lukens Bone Wax (Gamma Radiation)Lukens Corp. · 1979
  2. 7 generations backK971680 Auto Suture Bone WaxUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · 1997
  3. 6 generations backK041363 Aoc Bone WaxCeremed, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
  4. 5 generations backK050440 Aoc Bone Wax, Ostene, Osteotene, Orthoseal, Osteoseal, Ceretene…Ceremed, Inc. · 2005
  5. 4 generations backK052528 Aoc Bone Wax Ostene, Osteotene and CereteneCeremed, Inc. · 2005
  6. 3 generations backK062280 Ostene, Aoc, Osteotene, Ceretene, Cerepor, Aptene, Apatene and…Ceremed, Inc. · 2006
  7. 2 generations backK070093 Ostene, Aoc, Osteotene, Ceretene, Cerepor, Aptene, Apatene, ActipasteCeremed, Inc. · 2007
  8. 1 generation backK082491 Ostene CT Soluble Bone Hemostasis Implant Material, Aoc CT, Aoc…Ceremed, Inc. · 2008
  9. This deviceK103822 Synthes Hemostatic Bone Putty (HBP)Synthes USA Products, LLC · 2011
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−8K791495Lukens Bone Wax (Gamma Radiation)Lukens Corp.1979—
−7K971680Auto Suture Bone WaxUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc1997—
−6K041363Aoc Bone WaxCeremed, Inc.20041
−5K050440Aoc Bone Wax, Ostene, Osteotene, Orthoseal, Osteoseal, Ceretene, Model BW-12Ceremed, Inc.2005—
−4K052528Aoc Bone Wax Ostene, Osteotene and CereteneCeremed, Inc.2005—
−3K062280Ostene, Aoc, Osteotene, Ceretene, Cerepor, Aptene, Apatene and ActipasteCeremed, Inc.2006—
−2K070093Ostene, Aoc, Osteotene, Ceretene, Cerepor, Aptene, Apatene, ActipasteCeremed, Inc.2007—
−1K082491Ostene CT Soluble Bone Hemostasis Implant Material, Aoc CT, Aoc, Ostene…Ceremed, Inc.2008—
0 (this device)K103822Synthes Hemostatic Bone Putty (HBP)Synthes USA Products, LLC2011—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199210
200220
200410
200510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K103822, 1979–2011Source: 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.

1 device in this family has a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.

Top candidate predicates for a new MTJ device

  1. #1 K262769 Permatage XT Settable Nonabsorbable Hemostatic…score 15.5 · 13 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
*K082491Ostene CT Soluble Bone Hemostasis Implant Material, Aoc CT, Aoc, Ostene, Osteotene &…
Summary page 1
…ssified Product Code MTJ Predicate Ceremed, Inc. Devices: Ostene CT Soluble Hemostasis Implant Material K082491 Device Synthes Hemostatic Bone Putty (HBP) stops bone bleeding Description: by establishing a physica…
Ceremed, Inc.2008—

Also cleared against K082491: 3 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jul 5, 2012Class IZ-2206-2012Labeling designThere is the potential for Hemostatic Bone Putty to ignite if contacted with electrosurgical cautery systems under certain conditions during surgery.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 32 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.7 years on median.
  • 3 of the 13 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K082491.

How does its category compare?

All MTJ devices

MTJ Wax, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2011, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MTJ

4in 2023

2008: 12009: 22010: 12011: 52012: 32013: 22014: 42015: 22016: 22019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 42026 (partial year): 2
2007high 5 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MTJ

370in 2023

2011: 140 days median2012: 141 days median2014: 46 days median2023: 370 days median
2007high 370 (2023) · low 46 (2014)2026

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

Recalls per year · MTJ

1in 2023

2008: 12023: 1
2007high 1 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · MTJ

22in 2025

2007: 22008: 12011: 22012: 82013: 52014: 62015: 112016: 72017: 72018: 122019: 172020: 162021: 122022: 312023: 202024: 322025: 22
2007high 32 (2024) · low 0 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MTJ, 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
20070—02
20081—11
20092—00
20101—00
2011514002
2012314108
20132—05
201444606
20152—011
20162—07
20170—07
20180—012
20191—017
20201—016
20211—012
20221—031
20234370120
20240—032
20250—022
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

Synthes Hemostatic Bone Putty is indicated for use as a water-soluble implant material and for use in the control of bleeding from bone surfaces.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K103822: Synthes Hemostatic Bone Putty (HBP).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K103822

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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