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OsteoSeal Bone Hemostat

K142348510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 23, 2015154-day reviewClass U

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

Hemostasis, LLC · MTJ Wax, Bone

Cleared on Jan 23, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K111538 (Skeletal Kinetics, LLC, 2011) and 3 other predicates after a 154-day review. Its family tree reaches back 9 generations to 1979. 1 of the 23 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall.

Decided
Jan 23, 2015
Review
154 days
Class
Class U
Product code
MTJ
Recalls
None
Predicates
4

Its longest line of descent runs back 9 generations to K791495 (1979). 22 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 1 of the 23 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.

  1. Root · 9 generations backK791495 Lukens Bone Wax (Gamma Radiation)Lukens Corp. · 1979
  2. 5 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK070093 Ostene, Aoc, Osteotene, Ceretene, Cerepor, Aptene, Apatene, ActipasteCeremed, Inc. · 2007
  4. 2 generations backK082491 Ostene CT Soluble Bone Hemostasis Implant Material, Aoc CT, Aoc…Ceremed, Inc. · 2008
  5. 1 generation backK113079 Synthes Hemostatic Bone PuttySynthes (Usa) Products, LLC/Norian Corporation · 2011 · Recalled (Class I)
  6. This deviceK142348 OsteoSeal Bone HemostatHemostasis, LLC · 2015
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  1. Root · 9 generations backK791495 Lukens Bone Wax (Gamma Radiation)Lukens Corp. · 1979
  2. 8 generations backK971680 Auto Suture Bone WaxUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · 1997
  3. 7 generations backK041363 Aoc Bone WaxCeremed, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
  4. 6 generations backK050440 Aoc Bone Wax, Ostene, Osteotene, Orthoseal, Osteoseal, Ceretene…Ceremed, Inc. · 2005
  5. 5 generations backK052528 Aoc Bone Wax Ostene, Osteotene and CereteneCeremed, Inc. · 2005
  6. 4 generations backK062280 Ostene, Aoc, Osteotene, Ceretene, Cerepor, Aptene, Apatene and…Ceremed, Inc. · 2006
  7. 3 generations backK070093 Ostene, Aoc, Osteotene, Ceretene, Cerepor, Aptene, Apatene, ActipasteCeremed, Inc. · 2007
  8. 2 generations backK082491 Ostene CT Soluble Bone Hemostasis Implant Material, Aoc CT, Aoc…Ceremed, Inc. · 2008
  9. 1 generation backK113079 Synthes Hemostatic Bone PuttySynthes (Usa) Products, LLC/Norian Corporation · 2011 · Recalled (Class I)
  10. This deviceK142348 OsteoSeal Bone HemostatHemostasis, LLC · 2015

Class I recalls in this family

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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−9K791495Lukens Bone Wax (Gamma Radiation)Lukens Corp.1979—
−8K971680Auto Suture Bone WaxUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc1997—
−7K041363Aoc Bone WaxCeremed, Inc.20041
−6K050440Aoc Bone Wax, Ostene, Osteotene, Orthoseal, Osteoseal, Ceretene, Model BW-12Ceremed, Inc.2005—
−5K052528Aoc Bone Wax Ostene, Osteotene and CereteneCeremed, Inc.2005—
−4K062280Ostene, Aoc, Osteotene, Ceretene, Cerepor, Aptene, Apatene and ActipasteCeremed, Inc.2006—
−3K070093Ostene, Aoc, Osteotene, Ceretene, Cerepor, Aptene, Apatene, ActipasteCeremed, Inc.2007—
−2K082491Ostene CT Soluble Bone Hemostasis Implant Material, Aoc CT, Aoc, Ostene…Ceremed, Inc.2008—
−1K113079Synthes Hemostatic Bone PuttySynthes (Usa) Products, LLC/Norian Corporation2011Class I
0 (this device)K142348OsteoSeal Bone HemostatHemostasis, LLC2015—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199210
199610
200010
200220
200320
200410
200520
200910
201120
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K142348, 1979–2015Source: 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 MTJ device

  1. #1 K262769 Permatage XT Settable Nonabsorbable Hemostatic…score 15.5 · 13 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against? (5)

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
*K111538Skaffold Cis
Summary page 6
…48 page 2 of 2 Substantial Equivalence: OsteoSeal® Bone Hemostat is substantially equivalent to the following predicate devices: • Skeletal Kinetics CAAP Bone Wax K111538 • Synthes Hemostatic Bone Putty K113079 • Orthocon Orthostat Hemostatic Bone Putty/Applicator K091121/K102762 • Ethicon…
Skeletal Kinetics, LLC2011—
*K113079Synthes Hemostatic Bone Putty
Summary page 6
…OsteoSeal® Bone Hemostat is substantially equivalent to the following predicate devices: • Skeletal Kinetics CAAP Bone Wax K111538 • Synthes Hemostatic Bone Putty K113079 • Orthocon Orthostat Hemostatic Bone Putty/Applicator K091121/K102762 • Ethicon Bone Wax Preamendment Biocompatibility: Bi…
Synthes (Usa) Products, LLC/Norian Corporation2011Class I
*K091121Orthostat
Summary page 6
…owing predicate devices: • Skeletal Kinetics CAAP Bone Wax K111538 • Synthes Hemostatic Bone Putty K113079 • Orthocon Orthostat Hemostatic Bone Putty/Applicator K091121/K102762 • Ethicon Bone Wax Preamendment Biocompatibility: Biocompatibility testing was performed using ISO 10993 – Biological…
Orthocon, Inc.2009—
*K102762Orthostat Bone Hemostat Matrix Applicator
Summary page 6
…edicate devices: • Skeletal Kinetics CAAP Bone Wax K111538 • Synthes Hemostatic Bone Putty K113079 • Orthocon Orthostat Hemostatic Bone Putty/Applicator K091121/K102762 • Ethicon Bone Wax Preamendment Biocompatibility: Biocompatibility testing was performed using ISO 10993 – Biological Evaluat…
Orthocon, Inc.2011—
*—Ethicon Bone Wax Preamendment
Named without a submission number
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Also cleared against K111538: 2 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

Relatives with a Class I recall

Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.

  • K113079Synthes Hemostatic Bone PuttySynthes (Usa) Products, LLC/Norian Corporation · 2011 · Direct predicate · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 11 Class I recall

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 36 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.7 years on median.
  • 5 of the 22 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K111538.

How does its category compare?

All MTJ devices

MTJ Wax, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MTJ

4in 2023

2008: 12009: 22010: 12011: 52012: 32013: 22014: 42015: 22016: 22019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 42026 (partial year): 2
2007high 5 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MTJ

370in 2023

2011: 140 days median2012: 141 days median2014: 46 days median2023: 370 days median
2007high 370 (2023) · low 46 (2014)2026

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

Recalls per year · MTJ

1in 2023

2008: 12023: 1
2007high 1 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · MTJ

22in 2025

2007: 22008: 12011: 22012: 82013: 52014: 62015: 112016: 72017: 72018: 122019: 172020: 162021: 122022: 312023: 202024: 322025: 22
2007high 32 (2024) · low 0 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MTJ, 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—02
20081—11
20092—00
20101—00
2011514002
2012314108
20132—05
201444606
20152—011
20162—07
20170—07
20180—012
20191—017
20201—016
20211—012
20221—031
20234370120
20240—032
20250—022
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

OsteoSeal® Bone Hemostat is indicated for use in the control of bleeding from cut or damaged bone surfaces by acting as a mechanical barrier. The material may be used during surgical procedures or in treating traumatic injuries. OsteoSeal® Bone Hemostat is intended for use under the direction of a licensed healthcare provider.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K142348: OsteoSeal Bone Hemostat.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K142348

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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