# K072378: Prowick Antimicrobial Postoperative Wound Dressing, Shoulder and Knee, Models AR-1625, AR-1626

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 9, 2007 after 77 days
- Product code: FRO (Dressing, Wound, Drug)
- Device class: U
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 6 generations back to K914579 (1992). 31 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 33 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K033900: X-Static Silverseal Hydrocolloid Film and Island Dressing, Noble Fiber Technologies (2005) Summary page 1.
- K050726: Silverseal Silveraid with X-Static, Noble Fiber Technologies, Inc. (2005) Summary page 1.
- K062559: Urgocell AG Antimicrobial Wound Dressing with Silver, Laboratoires Urgo (2007) Summary page 1.
- K062212: Silver Shield Antimicrobial Skin and Wound Gel, Model 3015-S, Anacapa Technologies, Inc. (2006) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K083007: Prowick (2009), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Arthrex ProWick TM Postoperative Wound Dressing is indicated for the management of post-surgical wounds and the silver component present in the dressing may act as a barrier to colonization of E coil, S aureus, A. niger. C. albicans, and P. aeruginosa within the dressing.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K072378
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology