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Phasix Plug and Patch

K120728510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 22, 2012227-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

C.R. Bard, Inc. · OWT Mesh, Surgical, Absorbable, Abdominal Hernia

Cleared on Oct 22, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K111946 (Tepha, Inc., 2011) and 2 other predicates after a 227-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 2001.

Decided
Oct 22, 2012
Review
227 days
Class
Class II
Product code
OWT
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K002699 (2001). 12 ancestors in all, the oldest K810428 (1981). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 2011: 1 other ancestor2009: 1 other ancestor2007: 1 other ancestor1985: 1 other ancestor1981: 1 other ancestor2003: 1 other ancestor2001: 2 other ancestorsK002699 · Parietex Composite (Pco) Mesh · Medical Device Consultants, Inc. · 2001K031955 · Macropore Surgi-Wrap Mast Bioresorbable Sheet · Macropore Biosurgery, Inc. · 2003K050332 · Surgi-Wrap Mast Bioresorbable Sheet · Mast Biosurgery USA, Inc. · 2005K070894 · Tephaflex Surgical Mesh · Tepha, Inc. · 20071980198519901995200020052010
  1. Root · 4 generations backK002699 Parietex Composite (Pco) MeshMedical Device Consultants, Inc. · 2001
  2. 3 generations backK031955 Macropore Surgi-Wrap Mast Bioresorbable SheetMacropore Biosurgery, Inc. · 2003
  3. 2 generations backK050332 Surgi-Wrap Mast Bioresorbable SheetMast Biosurgery USA, Inc. · 2005
  4. 1 generation backK070894 Tephaflex Surgical MeshTepha, Inc. · 2007
  5. This deviceK120728 Phasix Plug and PatchC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2012
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K002699Parietex Composite (Pco) MeshMedical Device Consultants, Inc.2001—
−3K031955Macropore Surgi-Wrap Mast Bioresorbable SheetMacropore Biosurgery, Inc.2003—
−2K050332Surgi-Wrap Mast Bioresorbable SheetMast Biosurgery USA, Inc.2005—
−1K070894Tephaflex Surgical MeshTepha, Inc.2007—
0 (this device)K120728Phasix Plug and PatchC.R. Bard, Inc.2012—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198110
198510
200120
200310
200710
200910
201110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K120728, 2001–2012Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new OWT device

  1. #1 K261543 Phasix ST Parastomal Hernia Meshscore 13.3 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (3)

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
*K111946Tephaflex MeshTepha, Inc.2011—
*K070894Tephaflex Surgical Mesh
Summary page 1
…Class 11, § 878.3300, Product Code OWT (primary), OOD) Predicate Device Names: " TephaFLEX® Mesh, Ki 11946 and K070894 (Tepha Inc.), FDA cleared on September 26, 2011 and April 13, 2007 * Bard® PerFix Tm Light Plug, K092032 (Davol Inc.), FD…
Tepha, Inc.2007—
*K092032Bard Perfix Light Plug, Models 0117050, 0117060, 0117070, 0117080, 0117150, 0117160
Summary page 1
…dicate Device Names: " TephaFLEX® Mesh, Ki 11946 and K070894 (Tepha Inc.), FDA cleared on September 26, 2011 and April 13, 2007 * Bard® PerFix Tm Light Plug, K092032 (Davol Inc.), FDA cleared on December 8, 2009 PREMARKET NOTIFICATION FOR PHASIXTM PLUG AND PATCH…
Davol Inc., Sub. C. R. Bard, Inc.20091

Also cleared against K111946: 3 other devices →

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 11 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.6 years on median.
  • 1 of the 12 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K111946.

How does its category compare?

All OWT devices

OWT Mesh, Surgical, Absorbable, Abdominal Hernia: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · OWT

1in 2025

2010: 12012: 12015: 12017: 12018: 12019: 22020: 12024: 12025: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 2 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · OWT

Too few OWT 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · OWT

No recall names OWT since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · OWT

82in 2025

2014: 12015: 12016: 32017: 72018: 312019: 612020: 452021: 582022: 1042023: 762024: 652025: 82
2007high 104 (2022) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code OWT, 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—00
20080—00
20090—00
20101—00
20110—00
20121—00
20130—00
20140—01
20151—01
20160—03
20171—07
20181—031
20192—061
20201—045
20210—058
20220—0104
20230—076
20241—065
20251—082
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

The PhasixTM Plug and Patch is indicated for reinforcement of soft tissue, where weakness exists, in procedures involying soft tissue repair, such as groin hernia defects.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K120728: Phasix Plug and Patch.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K120728

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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