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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2025

GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft

K233551510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 19, 202346-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.3450Recalls 1

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · DSY Prosthesis, Vascular Graft, Of 6mm And Greater Diameter

Cleared on Dec 19, 2023 as substantially equivalent to K231505 (W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., 2023) after a 46-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1983. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Dec 19, 2023
Review
46 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DSY
Recalls
1
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K830806 (1983). 7 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 4 generations backK830806 Vascular Graft/Bifurcated/Fep-RingedW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 1983
  2. 3 generations backK062161 Gore Propaten Vascular GraftW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
  3. 2 generations backK130215 Gore Acuseal Vascular GraftW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2013
  4. 1 generation backK231505 GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular GraftW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2023
  5. This deviceK233551 GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular GraftW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2023
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K830806Vascular Graft/Bifurcated/Fep-RingedW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.1983—
−3K062161Gore Propaten Vascular GraftW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.20062
−2K130215Gore Acuseal Vascular GraftW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.2013—
−1K231505GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular GraftW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.2023—
0 (this device)K233551GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular GraftW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.2023—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199010
199310
200310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K233551, 1983–2023Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K231505GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft
Summary page 4
…n Device Name: GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft Classification Name: Vascular Graft Regulation: 21 CFR 870.3450 Classification: II Product Code: DSY Predicate Devices K231505, GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft Device Description The GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft is a synthetic graft made of an expanded poly…
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.2023—

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Aug 26, 2025Class IIZ-0036-2026Unknown/Undetermined by firmReports of vascular graft delamination, which may lead to reduced access flow; cannulation difficulties; bleeding or bruising; and harms related to reintervention procedures, so Instructions for Use will be updated to modify existing…

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 40 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 10.2 years on median.
  • 1 of the 7 ancestors has a recall of any class.

How does its category compare?

All DSY devices

DSY Prosthesis, Vascular Graft, Of 6mm And Greater Diameter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2023, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DSY

2in 2025

2007: 12008: 12009: 52010: 42011: 12012: 42013: 52014: 22015: 12016: 12017: 32018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 22022: 22023: 22024: 52025: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 5 (2009) · low 1 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DSY

160in 2024

2009: 73 days median2010: 55 days median2012: 30 days median2013: 69 days median2017: 269 days median2024: 160 days median
2007high 269 (2017) · low 30 (2012)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · DSY

1in 2025

2009: 22010: 52013: 12016: 22025: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 5 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DSY

151in 2025

2007: 1202008: 1642009: 1932010: 1872011: 1652012: 1772013: 2072014: 3522015: 4602016: 2172017: 1932018: 2002019: 2322020: 1692021: 1682022: 1552023: 1492024: 1532025: 151
2007high 460 (2015) · low 120 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DSY, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071—0120
20081—0164
20095732193
20104555187
20111—0165
20124300177
20135691207
20142—0352
20151—0460
20161—2217
201732690193
20181—0200
20191—0232
20201—0169
20212—0168
20222—0155
20232—0149
202451600153
20252—1151
20261—1—

What is it indicated for?

The GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft is intended for use as a vascular prosthesis in patients requiring vascular access.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K233551: GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K233551

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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