# K172636: VitaMESH Macroporous PP Surgical Mesh

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Proxy Biomedical, Ltd.
- Decided: Apr 30, 2018 after 241 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: 1 generation back to K060520 (2006). 1 ancestor in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K060520: Vitamesh Macroporous PP Surgical Mesh, Proxy Biomedical, Ltd. (2006) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K200818: 3DMax MID Anatomical Mesh (2020), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Proxy Biomedical VITAMESH™ surgical mesh is intended to assist in the repair and/or reinforcement of hernia and other fascial defects requiring the additional support of a nonabsorbable implant during and after wound healing

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K172636
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology