510(k) · Cleared
ClearedGORE SEAMGUARD Reinforcement
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · OXC Mesh, Surgical, Absorbable, Staple Line Reinforcement
Cleared on Mar 30, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K131658 (W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., 2013) after a 26-day review. Its family tree reaches back 9 generations to 1985.
- Decided
- Mar 30, 2015
- Review
- 26 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- OXC
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 9 generations to K842066 (1985). 23 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 9 generations backK842066 Peri-Guard Pericardial PatchGenetic Laboratories, Inc. · 1985
- 5 generations between
- 3 generations backK032865 Gore Seamguard Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement MaterialW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2003
- 2 generations backK043056 Gore Seamguard Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement MaterialW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2004
- 1 generation backK131658 Gore Seamguard ReinforcementW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2013
- This deviceK150551 GORE SEAMGUARD ReinforcementW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2015
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- Root · 9 generations backK842066 Peri-Guard Pericardial PatchGenetic Laboratories, Inc. · 1985
- 8 generations backK961811 Peri-Guard PericardiumBio-Vascular, Inc. · 1996
- 7 generations backK983162 Peri-Guard, CV Peri-Guard, Ocu-Guard, Supple Peri-Guard, Peri-Strips…Bio-Vascular, Inc. · 1998 · Recalled
- 6 generations backK992537 Peri-Strips-Sleeve, Peri-Strips-Strip and Peri-Strips Dry…Bio-Vascular, Inc. · 2000
- 5 generations backK014183 Afb (Absorbable Foam Buttress)J&J Corporate Biomaterials Center · 2002
- 4 generations backK030782 Seamguard Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement MaterialW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2003
- 3 generations backK032865 Gore Seamguard Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement MaterialW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2003
- 2 generations backK043056 Gore Seamguard Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement MaterialW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2004
- 1 generation backK131658 Gore Seamguard ReinforcementW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2013
- This deviceK150551 GORE SEAMGUARD ReinforcementW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2015
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −9 | K842066 | Peri-Guard Pericardial Patch | Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | 1985 | — |
| −8 | K961811 | Peri-Guard Pericardium | Bio-Vascular, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| −7 | K983162 | Peri-Guard, CV Peri-Guard, Ocu-Guard, Supple Peri-Guard, Peri-Strips - Sleeve… | Bio-Vascular, Inc. | 1998 | 2 |
| −6 | K992537 | Peri-Strips-Sleeve, Peri-Strips-Strip and Peri-Strips Dry (Non-Naoh-Treated… | Bio-Vascular, Inc. | 2000 | — |
| −5 | K014183 | Afb (Absorbable Foam Buttress) | J&J Corporate Biomaterials Center | 2002 | — |
| −4 | K030782 | Seamguard Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement Material | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −3 | K032865 | Gore Seamguard Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement Material | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −2 | K043056 | Gore Seamguard Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement Material | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −1 | K131658 | Gore Seamguard Reinforcement | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | 2013 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K150551 | GORE SEAMGUARD Reinforcement | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | 2015 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in OXC? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new OXC device
- #1 K252906 ECHELON ENDOPATH Staple Line Reinforcement…score 13.0 · 9 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K131658 | Gore Seamguard ReinforcementSummary page 4…e Classification Name: reinforcement (21CFR878.3300) Product Code: OXC Predicate Device • K131658 GORE® SEAMGUARD® Reinforcement Device Description The modified GORE® SEAMGUARD® Reinforcement possesses the same indi… | 2013 |
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 30 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.6 years on median.
- 3 of the 23 ancestors have a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All OXC devicesOXC Mesh, Surgical, Absorbable, Staple Line Reinforcement: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · OXC
1in 2023
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · OXC
Too few OXC 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · OXC
No recall names OXC since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · OXC
45in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code OXC, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 164 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 26 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 38 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 45 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
GORE® SEAMGUARD® Reinforcement is indicated for use in surgical procedures in which soft tissue transection or resection with staple line reinforcement is needed. GORE® SEAMGUARD® Reinforcement can be used for reinforcement of staple lines during hysterectomy, lung resection, liver resection, bladder reconstruction, bronchial, bariatric, colon, colorectal, esophagus, gastric, mesentery, pancreas, small bowel, and spleen procedures. GORE® SEAMGUARD® Reinforcement is also intended to be used for reinforcement of staple lines (i.e., occlusion of the left atrial appendage during open chest procedures) during cardiac surgery.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K150551 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K150551: GORE SEAMGUARD Reinforcement.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K150551
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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