510(k) · Cleared
ClearedRESPONDER® Polysaccharide Hemostat
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Starch Medical, Inc. · QSY Hemostatic Wound Dressing Without Thrombin Or Other Biologics
Cleared on Mar 15, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K220525 (Starch Medical, Inc., 2023) after a 29-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 2000.
- Decided
- Mar 15, 2024
- Review
- 29 days
- Class
- Class U
- Product code
- QSY
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K002550 (2000). 6 ancestors in all, the oldest K972914 (1997). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 4 generations backK002550 RDH BandageMarine Polymer Technologies, Inc. · 2000
- 3 generations backK013390 QuickclotOn Site Gas Systems, Inc. · 2002
- 2 generations backK061079 Medtrade Products Celox Topical Hemostatic Granules, Medtrade…Medtrade Products, Ltd. · 2006
- 1 generation backK220525 RESPONDER Polysaccharide HemostatStarch Medical, Inc. · 2023
- This deviceK240454 RESPONDER® Polysaccharide HemostatStarch Medical, Inc. · 2024
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −4 | K002550 | RDH Bandage | Marine Polymer Technologies, Inc. | 2000 | — |
| −3 | K013390 | Quickclot | On Site Gas Systems, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −2 | K061079 | Medtrade Products Celox Topical Hemostatic Granules, Medtrade Products Celox… | Medtrade Products, Ltd. | 2006 | — |
| −1 | K220525 | RESPONDER Polysaccharide Hemostat | Starch Medical, Inc. | 2023 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K240454 | RESPONDER® Polysaccharide Hemostat | Starch Medical, Inc. | 2024 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 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.
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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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K220525 | RESPONDER Polysaccharide HemostatSummary page 4…Identification of Predicate Device(s) The identified predicates within this submission are as follows: Responder® Polysaccharide Hemostat has been cleared by FDA through K220525 (Decision Date- December 04, 2023) Page 1 of 2… | 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)
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 24 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.0 years on median.
- None of the 6 ancestors has a recall.
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. 2024, 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?
RESPONDER® Polysaccharide Hemostat OTC is indicated for the local management of bleeding such as lacerations, minor cuts and abrasions.
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/K240454 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K240454: RESPONDER® Polysaccharide Hemostat.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K240454
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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