510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSmall PerFix Light Plug with 6 x 13.5 cm HydroLight onlay, Medium PerFix Light Plug with 6 x 13.5 cm HydroLight onlay, Large PerFix Light Plug with 6 x 13.5 cm HydroLight onlay, Extra Large PerFix Light Plug with 6 x 13.5 cm HydroLight onlay
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
C.R. Bard, Inc. · FTL Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric
Cleared on May 13, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K092032 (Davol Inc., Sub. C. R. Bard, Inc., 2009) after a 186-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2009.
- Decided
- May 13, 2016
- Review
- 186 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FTL
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K092032 (2009). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK092032 Bard Perfix Light Plug, Models 0117050, 0117060, 0117070, 0117080…Davol Inc., Sub. C. R. Bard, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
- This deviceK153236 Small PerFix Light Plug with 6 x 13.5 cm HydroLight onlay, Medium…C.R. Bard, Inc. · 2016
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K092032 | Bard Perfix Light Plug, Models 0117050, 0117060, 0117070, 0117080, 0117150… | Davol Inc., Sub. C. R. Bard, Inc. | 2009 | 1 |
| 0 (this device) | K153236 | Small PerFix Light Plug with 6 x 13.5 cm HydroLight onlay, Medium PerFix Light… | C.R. Bard, Inc. | 2016 | — |
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 FTL device
- #1 K220091 Poly-Tape/Infinity-Lock Soft Tissue…score 16.8 · 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K092032 | Bard Perfix Light Plug, Models 0117050, 0117060, 0117070, 0117080, 0117150, 0117160Summary page 4…Regulatory Class: II Product Code: FTL III. PREDICATE DEVICE The predicate device for this submission is the BARD® PerFix™ Light Plug, cleared in K092032, marketed by Davol Inc., a subsidiary of CR Bard, Inc. This predicate has not been subject to a design-related recall. IV. DE… | 2009 |
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?
- Its one ancestor has a recall.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K092032.
How does its category compare?
All FTL devicesFTL Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · FTL
6in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FTL
30in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FTL
1in 2020
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FTL
3,487in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FTL, 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 | 20 | 92 | 2 | 1,737 |
| 2008 | 23 | 114 | 1 | 1,569 |
| 2009 | 15 | 97 | 1 | 1,906 |
| 2010 | 18 | 132 | 12 | 2,175 |
| 2011 | 15 | 90 | 8 | 3,608 |
| 2012 | 12 | 213 | 2 | 14,700 |
| 2013 | 8 | 90 | 1 | 26,519 |
| 2014 | 11 | 70 | 3 | 2,683 |
| 2015 | 12 | 121 | 0 | 2,526 |
| 2016 | 3 | 186 | 0 | 2,417 |
| 2017 | 6 | 132 | 1 | 3,947 |
| 2018 | 12 | 105 | 1 | 11,893 |
| 2019 | 4 | 99 | 0 | 21,724 |
| 2020 | 5 | 138 | 1 | 18,819 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 16,284 |
| 2022 | 6 | 195 | 0 | 11,439 |
| 2023 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 8,025 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 8,565 |
| 2025 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 3,487 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The PerFix™ Light Plug with HydroLight™ Onlay is indicated for reinforcement of soft tissue, where weakness exists, in procedures involving soft tissue repair, such as groin hernia defects.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K153236 · printed Nov 3, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K153236: Small PerFix Light Plug with 6 x 13.5 cm HydroLight onlay, Medium PerFix Light Plug with 6 x 13.5 cm HydroLight onlay, Large PerFix Light Plug with 6 x 13.5 cm HydroLight onlay, Extra Large PerFix Light Plug with 6 x 13.5 cm HydroLight onlay.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K153236
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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