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Adaptain Soluble Implant Material

K120220510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 6, 2012133-day reviewClass II21 CFR 874.3620

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

Ceremed, Inc. · KHJ Polymer, Ent Synthetic-Polyamide (Mesh Or Foil Material)

Cleared on Jun 6, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K081531 (Ceremed, Inc., 2008) after a 133-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1979. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jun 6, 2012
Review
133 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KHJ
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K791495 (1979). 13 ancestors in all. 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 7 generations backK791495 Lukens Bone Wax (Gamma Radiation)Lukens Corp. · 1979
  2. 6 generations backK971680 Auto Suture Bone WaxUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · 1997
  3. 5 generations backK041363 Aoc Bone WaxCeremed, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
  4. 4 generations backK050440 Aoc Bone Wax, Ostene, Osteotene, Orthoseal, Osteoseal, Ceretene…Ceremed, Inc. · 2005
  5. 3 generations backK052528 Aoc Bone Wax Ostene, Osteotene and CereteneCeremed, Inc. · 2005
  6. 2 generations backK062280 Ostene, Aoc, Osteotene, Ceretene, Cerepor, Aptene, Apatene and…Ceremed, Inc. · 2006
  7. 1 generation backK081531 Aoc Soluble Implant MaterialCeremed, Inc. · 2008
  8. This deviceK120220 Adaptain Soluble Implant MaterialCeremed, Inc. · 2012
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK122561 Adaptain Fastwrap, Envelock, GraftainCeremed, Inc. · 2012
  10. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK132198 Adaptain, Adaptain Fastwrap, Envelock, BiowaiCeremed, Inc. · 2013

Most influential descendants

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  • K122561Adaptain Fastwrap, Envelock, GraftainCeremed, Inc. · 2012 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K132198Adaptain, Adaptain Fastwrap, Envelock, BiowaiCeremed, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−7K791495Lukens Bone Wax (Gamma Radiation)Lukens Corp.1979—
−6K971680Auto Suture Bone WaxUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc1997—
−5K041363Aoc Bone WaxCeremed, Inc.20041
−4K050440Aoc Bone Wax, Ostene, Osteotene, Orthoseal, Osteoseal, Ceretene, Model BW-12Ceremed, Inc.2005—
−3K052528Aoc Bone Wax Ostene, Osteotene and CereteneCeremed, Inc.2005—
−2K062280Ostene, Aoc, Osteotene, Ceretene, Cerepor, Aptene, Apatene and ActipasteCeremed, Inc.2006—
−1K081531Aoc Soluble Implant MaterialCeremed, Inc.2008—
0 (this device)K120220Adaptain Soluble Implant MaterialCeremed, Inc.2012—
+1K122561Adaptain Fastwrap, Envelock, GraftainCeremed, Inc.2012—
+2K132198Adaptain, Adaptain Fastwrap, Envelock, BiowaiCeremed, Inc.2013—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199210
200220
200410
200510
200810

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201210
201310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K120220, 1979–2013Source: 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? (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
*K081531Aoc Soluble Implant Material
Summary page 2
…ates that the device in this submission is identical in design, materials, indications, performance and sterilization to the predicate Ceretene Soluble Implant Material (K08 153 1). 4 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Public Health S…
Ceremed, Inc.2008—

Also cleared against K081531: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K122561Adaptain Fastwrap, Envelock, GraftainCeremed, Inc.20121

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 33 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.6 years on median.
  • 3 of the 13 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K122561 (Ceremed, Inc., 2012) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K081531.

How does its category compare?

All KHJ devices

KHJ Polymer, Ent Synthetic-Polyamide (Mesh Or Foil Material): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · KHJ

1in 2024

2007: 12008: 32011: 12012: 22013: 22015: 12016: 12024: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 3 (2008) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KHJ

46in 2008

2008: 46 days median
2007high 46 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · KHJ

1in 2024

2015: 12024: 1
2007high 1 (2015) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · KHJ

1in 2025

2011: 42012: 22014: 22015: 12018: 42019: 22020: 12021: 12022: 32023: 12025: 1
2007high 4 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KHJ, 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
20071—00
200834600
20090—00
20100—00
20111—04
20122—02
20132—00
20140—02
20151—11
20161—00
20170—00
20180—04
20190—02
20200—01
20210—01
20220—03
20230—01
20241—10
20250—01
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

Adaptain Soluble Implant Material is indicated for use as a water-soluble implant material and as a water-soluble space occupying material as an adjunct during the natural healing process.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K120220: Adaptain Soluble Implant Material.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K120220

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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