510(k) · Cleared
ClearedGalaFLEX LITE Scaffold
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Tepha, Inc. · OOD Surgical Film
Cleared on Apr 9, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K113721 (Tepha, Inc., 2012) after a 113-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2012.
- Decided
- Apr 9, 2024
- Review
- 113 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- OOD
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K113721 (2012). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK113721 Tephaflex Light MeshTepha, Inc. · 2012
- This deviceK233999 GalaFLEX LITE ScaffoldTepha, Inc. · 2024
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K113721 | Tephaflex Light Mesh | Tepha, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K233999 | GalaFLEX LITE Scaffold | Tepha, Inc. | 2024 | — |
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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Top candidate predicates for a new OOD device
- #1 K202425 SurgiLattice scaffoldscore 5.2 · 12 generations · no Class I recall
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K113721 | Tephaflex Light MeshSummary page 5…ber 878.3300 Product Code O0D | Legally Marketed Predicate Devices 21 CFR 807.92(a)(3) Predicate # Predicate Trade Name (Primary Predicate is listed first) Product Code K113721 TephaFLEX Light Mesh 00D Device Description Summary 21 CFR 807.92(a)(4) GalaFLEX LITE Scaffold is a sterile, single-use device f… | 2012 |
| † | K142818 | Phasix Mesh | 2015 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
How does its category compare?
All OOD devicesOOD Surgical Film: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2024, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · OOD
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · OOD
Too few OOD 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · OOD
1in 2016
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · OOD
111in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code OOD, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 23 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 71 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 98 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 430 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 126 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 196 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 111 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
GalaFLEX LITE Scaffold is intended to reinforce soft tissue, where weakness exists, in patients undergoing plastic and reconstructive surgery, or for use in procedures involving soft tissue repair, such as the repair of fascial defects that require the addition of a reinforcing or bridging material to obtain the desired surgical result.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K233999 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K233999: GalaFLEX LITE Scaffold.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K233999
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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