# K162247: Permatape

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medos International SARL
- Decided: Dec 15, 2016 after 127 days
- Product code: GAT (Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.5000
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K010673 (2001). 2 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K040004: Orthocord Suture, Depuy Mitek (2004) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K220219: PERMALOOP Suture, PERMATAPE Suture (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
PERMATAPE Suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation, and/or ligation, including use with allograft tissue for orthopedic procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K162247
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology