510(k) · Cleared
Clearedgel-e Flex+
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Gel-E, Inc. · QSY Hemostatic Wound Dressing Without Thrombin Or Other Biologics
Cleared on Aug 29, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K150916 (Hem Con Medical Technologies, Inc., 2015) after a 330-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 1990. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Aug 29, 2019
- Review
- 330 days
- Class
- Class U
- Product code
- QSY
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K896068 (1990). 47 ancestors in all, the oldest K821150 (1982). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 8 generations backK896068 Tipstop (TM)Gambro-Hospal, Inc. · 1990
- 7 generations backK982818 Hospal TipstopGambro Healthcare · 1998
- 6 generations backK012293 Vascular Solutions Duett Flowable HemostatVascular Solutions, Inc. · 2002
- 5 generations backK030836 D-Stat-Dry Hemostatic Bandage; D-Stat Radial Hemostatic BandageVascular Solutions, Inc. · 2003 · Recalled
- 4 generations backK050511 Thrombigel Thrombin/Gelatin Foam HemostatVascular Solutions, Inc. · 2005
- 3 generations backK072900 Excelarrest FoamHemostasis, LLC · 2007
- 2 generations backK080818 Hemcon Bandage, Hemcon Bandage Otc, Hemcon Chitoflex-Surgical DressingHem Con Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2008
- 1 generation backK150916 HemCon Bandage PRO, HemCon Patch PRO, HemCon Strip PRO, HemCon Strip…Hem Con Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2015
- This deviceK182811 gel-e Flex+Gel-E, Inc. · 2019
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK192667 gel-e Flex+ gel OTCGel-E, Inc. · 2019
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K192667gel-e Flex+ gel OTCGel-E, Inc. · 2019 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −8 | K896068 | Tipstop (TM) | Gambro-Hospal, Inc. | 1990 | — |
| −7 | K982818 | Hospal Tipstop | Gambro Healthcare | 1998 | — |
| −6 | K012293 | Vascular Solutions Duett Flowable Hemostat | Vascular Solutions, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −5 | K030836 | D-Stat-Dry Hemostatic Bandage; D-Stat Radial Hemostatic Bandage | Vascular Solutions, Inc. | 2003 | 3 |
| −4 | K050511 | Thrombigel Thrombin/Gelatin Foam Hemostat | Vascular Solutions, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −3 | K072900 | Excelarrest Foam | Hemostasis, LLC | 2007 | — |
| −2 | K080818 | Hemcon Bandage, Hemcon Bandage Otc, Hemcon Chitoflex-Surgical Dressing | Hem Con Medical Technologies, Inc. | 2008 | — |
| −1 | K150916 | HemCon Bandage PRO, HemCon Patch PRO, HemCon Strip PRO, HemCon Strip First Aid… | Hem Con Medical Technologies, Inc. | 2015 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K182811 | gel-e Flex+ | Gel-E, Inc. | 2019 | — |
| +1 | K192667 | gel-e Flex+ gel OTC | Gel-E, Inc. | 2019 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in QSY? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new QSY device
- #1 K240713 Traumagel®score 15.0 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K192667 | gel-e Flex+ gel OTC | 2019 | 0 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 29 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.2 years on median.
- 3 of the 47 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K192667 (Gel-E, Inc., 2019) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K150916.
How does its category compare?
All QSY devicesQSY Hemostatic Wound Dressing Without Thrombin Or Other Biologics: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · QSY
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · QSY
142in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · QSY
No recall names QSY since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · QSY
14in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code QSY, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 137 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 239 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 161 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 249 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 171 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 161 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 186 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 336 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 586 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 142 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
gel-e Flex+ is indicated for the local management of bleeding wounds such as minor cuts, minor lacerations and minor
abrasions.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K182811 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K182811: gel-e Flex+.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K182811
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026