510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · 2011Ethicon* Skin Closure Tape
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
ETHICON, Inc. · KGX Tape And Bandage, Adhesive
Cleared on Dec 8, 1981 after a 34-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. It has been recalled 2 times.
- Decided
- Dec 8, 1981
- Review
- 34 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- KGX
- Recalls
- 2
- Predicates
- 0
FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), 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?
FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.
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
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2011 | Not classified | Z-1496-2011 | Nonconforming Material/Component | Some units of Dermabond Topical Skin Adhesive and Dermabond ProPen Topical Skin Adhesive contain discolored product. |
| Feb 2, 2011 | Not classified | Z-1497-2011 | Nonconforming Material/Component | Some units of Dermabond Topical Skin Adhesive and Dermabond ProPen Topical Skin Adhesive contain discolored product. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All KGX devicesKGX Tape And Bandage, Adhesive: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · KGX
FDA has decided no KGX device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · KGX
Too few KGX 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · KGX
8in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KGX
317in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KGX, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 37 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 26 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 37 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 8 | 31 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 4 | 39 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 2 | 59 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 88 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 98 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 3 | 200 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 158 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 206 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 213 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 1 | 488 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 1,290 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 562 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 253 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 192 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 224 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 8 | 317 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K813124 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K813124: Ethicon* Skin Closure Tape.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K813124
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- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026