# K162252: FasTouch Fixation System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Via Surgical, Ltd.
- Decided: Nov 14, 2016 after 96 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: 6 generations back to K913469 (1991). 14 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites 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)
- K132698: Fastouch Fixation System, Via Surgical, Ltd. (2014) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- 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/K162252
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology