# K170294: VENTRALIGHT ST Mesh with ECHO 2 Positioning System 11cm (4.5”) Circle, VENTRALIGHT ST Mesh with ECHO 2 Positioning System 10cm x 15cm (4”x 6”) Ellipse,  VENTRALIGHT ST Mesh with ECHO 2 Positioning System 15cm (6”) Circle, VENTRALIGHT ST Mesh with ECHO 2 Positioning System 15cm x 20cm (6”x8”) Ellipse, VENTRALIGHT ST Mesh with ECHO 2 Positioning System 15cm x 25cm (6”x10”) Oval

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: C. R. Bard
- Decided: May 1, 2017 after 90 days
- Product code: FTL (Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.3300
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 10 generations back to K971745 (1997). 39 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 41 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K143743: ECHO 2.0 LAP SYSTEM with VENTRALIGHT ST MESH, C.R. Bard, Inc. (2015) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K182008: Phasix ST Mesh with Echo 2 Positioning System (2018), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
VENTRALIGHT™ ST Mesh is indicated for use in the reconstruction of soft tissue deficiencies, such as for the repair of hernias. The ECHO 2™ Positioning System is intended to facilitate the delivery and positioning of soft tissue prostheses during laparoscopic hernia repair.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K170294
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology