# K123718: Permasorb Disposable Fixation Device

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 22, 2013 after 49 days
- Product code: GDW (Staple, Implantable)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4750
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 6 generations back to K913469 (1991). 8 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 9 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K060494: Easytac Anchor.  Easytac Delivery System, Medchannel, LLC (2006) Summary page 1.
- K111153: Sorbafix (TM) Absorbable Fixation System, Permafix (TM) Fixation System, C.R. Bard, Inc. (2011) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The PERMASORB' Disposable Fixation Device is indicated for the approximation of soft tissue and fixation of surgical mesh to tissues during open or laparoscopic surgical procedures, such as hernia repair.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K123718
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology