# K191373: VICRYL Mesh

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: ETHICON, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 22, 2019 after 152 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 K810428 (1981). 2 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K810428: Vicryl, ETHICON, Inc. (1981) Summary page 4.
- K051701: Vicryl * Mesh Bag, ETHICON, Inc. (2005) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K201143: VICRYL Mesh (2020), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
VICRYL Mesh may be used wherever temporary wound or organ support is required (kidney, liver, spleen). VICRYL Mesh may be cut to the shape or size desired for each specific application.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K191373
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology