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Gore Revox Thyroplasty Implant

K983525510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 10, 199863-day reviewClass II21 CFR 874.3620

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. · MIX System, Vocal Cord Medialization

Cleared on Dec 10, 1998 after a 63-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 12 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Dec 10, 1998
Review
63 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MIX
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

12 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2002: 1 descendant cleared2003: 1 descendant cleared2009: 3 descendants cleared2007: 1 descendant cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared2008: 2 descendants cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared1995200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK983525 Gore Revox Thyroplasty ImplantW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 1998
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 11 of its ownK013243 Coaptite Laryngeal Augmentation System 1CC & O.5CC, Models…Bioform, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 10 of its ownK033398 Laryngeal Augmentation ImplantBioform, Inc. · 2003
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 6 of its ownK060815 Juliesse Injectable Laryngeal Augmentation ImplantBioform Medical, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK070090 Radiesse Laryngeal ImplantBioform Medical, Inc. · 2007
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 4 of its ownK071663 VF Gel PlusCoapt Systems, Inc. · 2008

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Descendants cleared per year

2002: 12003: 12006: 12007: 12008: 22009: 32013: 12018: 12024: 1
2002high 3 (2009) · low 0 (2004)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K013243Coaptite Laryngeal Augmentation System 1CC & O.5CC, Models 0008021-1, 0008022-1Bioform, Inc. · 2002 · cites it directly11descendants
  • K033398Laryngeal Augmentation ImplantBioform, Inc. · 2003 · 2 generations on10descendants
  • K060815Juliesse Injectable Laryngeal Augmentation ImplantBioform Medical, Inc. · 2006 · 3 generations on6descendants
  • K070090Radiesse Laryngeal ImplantBioform Medical, Inc. · 2007 · 2 generations on5descendants
  • K071663VF Gel PlusCoapt Systems, Inc. · 2008 · 3 generations on4descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K983525Gore Revox Thyroplasty ImplantW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.1998—
+1K013243Coaptite Laryngeal Augmentation System 1CC & O.5CC, Models 0008021-1, 0008022-1Bioform, Inc.20021
+2K033398Laryngeal Augmentation ImplantBioform, Inc.2003—
+3K060815Juliesse Injectable Laryngeal Augmentation ImplantBioform Medical, Inc.20061
+2K070090Radiesse Laryngeal ImplantBioform Medical, Inc.2007—
+3K071663VF Gel PlusCoapt Systems, Inc.2008—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200210
200310
200610
200710
200820
200930
201310
201810
202410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K983525, 1998–2024Source: 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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  1. #1 K240919 Silk Voice (SMI-04)score 9.7 · 9 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (3)

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
*—Montgomery® Thyroplasty Implant
Named without a submission number
—
*—VoCoM® (Vocal Cord Medialization) System
Named without a submission number
—
*—GORE Subcutaneous Augmentation Material (S.A.M)
Named without a submission number
—

What descends from it? (12)

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1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K013243Coaptite Laryngeal Augmentation System 1CC & O.5CC, Models 0008021-1, 0008022-1Bioform, Inc.200211

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?

  • Of its descendants, K013243 (Bioform, Inc., 2002) has gone furthest, with 11 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All MIX devices

MIX System, Vocal Cord Medialization: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · MIX

1in 2024

2007: 12008: 22009: 32013: 12015: 12018: 12024: 1
2007high 3 (2009) · low 0 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MIX

193in 2009

2009: 193 days median
2007high 193 (2009)2026

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

Recalls per year · MIX

1in 2015

2015: 1
2007high 1 (2015) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · MIX

2in 2024

2009: 22010: 22012: 22014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 32018: 52019: 12020: 102021: 52023: 42024: 2
2007high 10 (2020) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MIX, 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—00
20082—00
2009319302
20100—02
20110—00
20120—02
20131—00
20140—01
20151—11
20160—01
20170—03
20181—05
20190—01
20200—010
20210—05
20220—00
20230—04
20241—02
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

For medialization thyroplasty in patients with unilateral vocal cord

paralysis to improve voice quality.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K983525: Gore Revox Thyroplasty Implant.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K983525

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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