# K981296: Geen Medisox

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Geen Healthcare, Inc.
- Decided: May 29, 1998 after 50 days
- Product code: DWL (Stocking, Medical Support (To Prevent Pooling Of Blood In Legs))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.5780
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) preamendment Jobst stockings: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K022233: Hydroboot (2002), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
GEEN MEDI SOX GRADUATED COMPRESSION SOCKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO PREVENT POOLING OF BLOOD IN THE LOWER EXTREMITIES BY APPLYING CONTROLLED GRADUATED COMPRESSION STARTING AT 20 MMHG AT THE ANKLE AND REDUCING TO 8 MMHG AT THE KNEE. GEEN MEDI SOX HELP IN THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF VARICOSE VEINS, REDUCE THE FEELING OF HEAVINESS AND TIREDNESS IN LEGS, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE STANDING OR WALKING ALL DAY, AND ALSO HELP TO REDUCE SWELLING IN THE LOWER EXTREMITIES.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K981296
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology