# K181668: FasTouch Absorbable Fixation System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Via Surgical, Ltd.
- Decided: Mar 13, 2019 after 261 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: 7 generations back to K913469 (1991). 15 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends 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)
- K162252: FasTouch Fixation System, Via Surgical, Ltd. (2016) Summary page 5.
- K132698: Fastouch Fixation System, Via Surgical, Ltd. (2014) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K203117: TissueTak device (2021), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The FasTouch Absorbable 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/K181668
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology