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Prontosan Wound Irrigation Solution

K110744510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 6, 201120-day reviewClass U

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

B.Braun Medical, Inc. · FRO Dressing, Wound, Drug

Cleared on Apr 6, 2011 as substantially equivalent to K072876 (B.Braun Medical, Inc., 2008) and 1 other predicate after a 20-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1992. 4 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Apr 6, 2011
Review
20 days
Class
Class U
Product code
FRO
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K914579 (1992). 30 ancestors in all, the oldest K890354 (1989). 4 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2008: 1 other ancestor2009: 1 other ancestor2006: 2 other ancestors2005: 1 other ancestor2002: 2 other ancestors1997: 3 other ancestors2004: 1 other ancestor2001: 3 other ancestors1995: 2 other ancestors1999: 2 other ancestors1998: 2 other ancestors1993: 1 other ancestor1989: 2 other ancestors2014: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared2023: 1 descendant clearedK914579 · Silver Foam Wound Dressing · Vitaphore Corp. · 1992K955453 · Acticoat Silver Coated Dressing · Westaim Technologies, Inc. · 1996K981299 · Silverlon Contact Wound Dressing · Argentum International, LLC · 1998K023612 · Silverlon Contact Wound Dressing · Argentum International, LLC · 2003K063069 · Silvaklenz Skin and Wound Clenser Solution · Medical Molecular Therapuetics, LLC · 2007K073547 · Anasept Antimicrobial Skin and Wound Cleansers; Anasept Antimicrobial Skin and Wound Gel · Anacapa Technologies, Inc. · 2008K101882 · Prontosan Antimicrobial Wound Gel · B.Braun Medical, Inc. · 20101990200020102020
  1. Root · 7 generations backK914579 Silver Foam Wound DressingVitaphore Corp. · 1992
  2. 6 generations backK955453 Acticoat Silver Coated DressingWestaim Technologies, Inc. · 1996
  3. 5 generations backK981299 Silverlon Contact Wound DressingArgentum International, LLC · 1998
  4. 4 generations backK023612 Silverlon Contact Wound DressingArgentum International, LLC · 2003
  5. 3 generations backK063069 Silvaklenz Skin and Wound Clenser SolutionMedical Molecular Therapuetics, LLC · 2007
  6. 2 generations backK073547 Anasept Antimicrobial Skin and Wound Cleansers; Anasept…Anacapa Technologies, Inc. · 2008
  7. 1 generation backK101882 Prontosan Antimicrobial Wound GelB.Braun Medical, Inc. · 2010
  8. This deviceK110744 Prontosan Wound Irrigation SolutionB.Braun Medical, Inc. · 2011
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK141660 Nawalution Skin and Wound CleanserNawa Heilmittel GmbH · 2014
  10. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK252759 revyve® Antimicrobial Skin and Wound CleanserKane Biotech, Inc. · 2026
  11. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK250642 LUOFUCON® Skin and Wound Cleanser (Spray, Mist, Squeeze, Bottle.)Huizhou Foryou Medical Devices Co., Ltd. · 2025
  12. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK231564 Skin and Wound CleanserWinner Medical Co., Ltd. · 2023

Most influential descendants

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  • K141660Nawalution Skin and Wound CleanserNawa Heilmittel GmbH · 2014 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K252759revyve® Antimicrobial Skin and Wound CleanserKane Biotech, Inc. · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K250642LUOFUCON® Skin and Wound Cleanser (Spray, Mist, Squeeze, Bottle.)Huizhou Foryou Medical Devices Co., Ltd. · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K231564Skin and Wound CleanserWinner Medical Co., Ltd. · 2023 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−7K914579Silver Foam Wound DressingVitaphore Corp.1992—
−6K955453Acticoat Silver Coated DressingWestaim Technologies, Inc.1996—
−5K981299Silverlon Contact Wound DressingArgentum International, LLC1998—
−4K023612Silverlon Contact Wound DressingArgentum International, LLC2003—
−3K063069Silvaklenz Skin and Wound Clenser SolutionMedical Molecular Therapuetics, LLC2007—
−2K073547Anasept Antimicrobial Skin and Wound Cleansers; Anasept Antimicrobial Skin and…Anacapa Technologies, Inc.2008—
−1K101882Prontosan Antimicrobial Wound GelB.Braun Medical, Inc.2010—
0 (this device)K110744Prontosan Wound Irrigation SolutionB.Braun Medical, Inc.2011—
+1K141660Nawalution Skin and Wound CleanserNawa Heilmittel GmbH2014—
+2K252759revyve® Antimicrobial Skin and Wound CleanserKane Biotech, Inc.2026—
+1K250642LUOFUCON® Skin and Wound Cleanser (Spray, Mist, Squeeze, Bottle.)Huizhou Foryou Medical Devices Co., Ltd.2025—
+2K231564Skin and Wound CleanserWinner Medical Co., Ltd.2023—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198920
199310
199520
199730
199820
199920
200130
200220
200410
200510
200620
200810
200910

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201410
202310
202510
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K110744, 1992–2026Source: 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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What was it cleared against? (2)

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
*K072876Prontosan Wound Irrigation Solution
Summary page 1
…DEVICE CLASSIFICATION: Product Code FRO, Unclassified PREDICATE DEVICES: Prontosan® Wound Irrigation Solution, B. Braun Me dical, Inc., K072876, Class II, Product Code FRO, Unclassified Prontosan® Wound Gel, B.Braun Medical, Inc., K101882,…
B.Braun Medical, Inc.2008—
*K101882Prontosan Antimicrobial Wound Gel
Summary page 1
…B. Braun Me dical, Inc., K072876, Class II, Product Code FRO, Unclassified Prontosan® Wound Gel, B.Braun Medical, Inc., K101882, Class 11, Product Code FRO, Unclassified DESCRIPTION: The subject device of' th…
B.Braun Medical, Inc.2010—

Also cleared against K072876: 4 other devices →

What descends from it? (4)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K141660Nawalution Skin and Wound CleanserNawa Heilmittel GmbH20142
K250642LUOFUCON® Skin and Wound Cleanser (Spray, Mist, Squeeze, Bottle.)Huizhou Foryou Medical Devices Co., Ltd.20250

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?

  • The line of descent spans 19 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.5 years on median.
  • None of the 30 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K141660 (Nawa Heilmittel GmbH, 2014) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K072876.

How does its category compare?

All FRO devices

FRO Dressing, Wound, Drug: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2011, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · FRO

11in 2025

2007: 292008: 262009: 312010: 312011: 272012: 242013: 192014: 222015: 282016: 282017: 232018: 202019: 162020: 122021: 82022: 92023: 182024: 242025: 112026 (partial year): 17
2007high 31 (2009) · low 8 (2021)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FRO

176in 2025

2007: 187 days median2008: 130 days median2009: 136 days median2010: 146 days median2011: 177 days median2012: 96 days median2013: 194 days median2014: 214 days median2015: 249 days median2016: 222 days median2017: 147 days median2018: 206 days median2019: 270 days median2020: 226 days median2021: 275 days median2022: 332 days median2023: 283 days median2024: 263 days median2025: 176 days median2026 (partial year): 254 days median
2007high 332 (2022) · low 96 (2012)2026

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

Recalls per year · FRO

2in 2024

2007: 42008: 12009: 12011: 42013: 12014: 12015: 22016: 32017: 12019: 12021: 62022: 22023: 2, 2 Class I2024: 22026 (partial year): 2
2007high 6 (2021) · low 0 (2010)2026

Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · FRO

192in 2025

2007: 552008: 302009: 452010: 1222011: 422012: 652013: 1392014: 2692015: 2972016: 1472017: 1492018: 1282019: 1362020: 1392021: 1832022: 1762023: 1982024: 2322025: 192
2007high 297 (2015) · low 30 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FRO, 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
200729187455
200826130130
200931136145
2010311460122
201127177442
20122496065
2013191941139
2014222141269
2015282492297
2016282223147
2017231471149
2018202060128
2019162701136
2020122260139
202182756183
202293322176
2023182832 (2)198
2024242632232
2025111760192
2026172542—

What is it indicated for?

Prontosan® Wound Irrigation Solution is intended for cleaning wounds and moistening absorbent wound dressings for the management of minor cuts, abrasions, lacerations and minor bums.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K110744: Prontosan Wound Irrigation Solution.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K110744

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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