# K072956: Medihoney Primary Dressings with Active Manuka Honey

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Derma Sciences, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 7, 2007 after 19 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: 1 generation back to K053095 (2007). 1 ancestor in all.
23 later devices descend from it; 6 cite it directly.
0 of 25 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K053095: Honey Alginate Dressing, Derma Sciences Canada, Inc. (2007) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K080315: Derma Sciences Medihoney Dressings with Active Manuka Honey (2008), 16 descendants of its own
- K081584: Derma Sciences Otc Medihoney Dressings with Active Manuka Honey (2008), 14 descendants of its own
- K092689: Manukapli Wound Dressing (2010), 10 descendants of its own
- K083334: Elasto-Gel Manuka Honey Wound Dressing (2009), 5 descendants of its own
- K121227: Manuka Fill (2012), 4 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Derma Sciences Medihoney Primary Dressing with Active Manuka Honey provides a moist environment conducive to wound healing and is indicated for light to moderately exuding wounds such as: diabetic foot ulcers leg ulcers (venous stasis ulcers, arterial ulcers and leg ulcers of mixed etiology) pressure ulcers / sores (partial and full thickness) 1st and 2nd degree partial thickness burns donor sites, and traumatic and surgical wounds.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K072956
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology