# K132698: Fastouch Fixation System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Via Surgical, Ltd.
- Decided: Mar 14, 2014 after 197 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: 5 generations back to K913469 (1991). 13 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 17 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K093845: Ethicon Securestrap 5MM Absorbable Strap Fixation Device, Model STRAP25, ETHICON, Inc. (2010) Summary page 2.
- K092483: Bard Permafix Fixation System, Model 0113012, 0113014, 0113016, 0116018, C.R. Bard, Inc. (2009) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K162252: FasTouch Fixation System (2016), 2 descendants of its own
- K181668: FasTouch Absorbable Fixation System (2019), 1 descendant of its own
- K203117: TissueTak device (2021), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The FasTouch Fixation System is intended for fixation of prosthetic material to soft tissues in various minimally invasive and open surgical procedures such as hernia repairs.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K132698
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology