# K083007: Prowick

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 8, 2009 after 182 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: 7 generations back to K914579 (1992). 32 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 33 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K072378: Prowick Antimicrobial Postoperative Wound Dressing, Shoulder and Knee, Models AR-1625, AR-1626, Arthrex, Inc. (2007) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The Arthrex ProWickTM 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. coli, S. aureus, A. niger, C. albicans, and P. aeruginosa within the dressing.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K083007
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology