# K132526: Knit-Pak+

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Premier Dental Products Co.
- Decided: Nov 26, 2013 after 106 days
- Product code: MVL (Cord, Retraction)
- Device class: U
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
4 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Most influential descendants
- K171577: Smartcord, Smartcord X (2018), 1 descendant of its own
- K162536: GingiKnit+, GingiBraid+, GingiBraid+ Shortcut, and UniBraid+ impregnated Aluminum Potassium Sulfate Retraction Cord (2017), 1 descendant of its own
- K254239: CyClean Cord (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K162948: Styptin, Hemogin-L, Hemodettes, and GingiGEL Aluminum Chloride Impregnated Retraction Cord/Materials (2017), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Knil-Pak+, a prescription-only, Aluminum Chloride Hexahydratc impregnated cord is used for temporary chemo-mechanical retraction of gingival tissues and hemostasis of the gingival margin around the tooth. It is intended for accurate and enhanced results when acquiring dental impressions, for cavity preparation or wherever heniostasis and retraction is required.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K132526
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology