# K121655: BD Alcohol Swab

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Becton, Dickinson & CO
- Decided: Mar 20, 2013 after 288 days
- Product code: LKB (Pad, Alcohol, Device Disinfectant)
- 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: 5 generations back to K030467 (2003). 7 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 9 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K112791: Sitescrub Ipa Device, C. R. Bard (2012)
- K083508: Swabcap, Excelsior Medical Corp. (2009) Summary page 1.

## Cited in the summary but kept off the family tree
- K111992: Curos Port Protector, Ivera Medical, Inc. (2012). Not matched in our reading of the summary (scans can blur digits), so it is kept off the family tree

## Most influential descendants
- K132380: Prevantics Device Swab (2014), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
BD Alcohol Swab is a single use, sterile device containing 70% Isopropyl alcohol. When used for scrubbing for 5 seconds and allowing drying for 5 seconds, the BD Alcohol Swab disinfects needleless access sites prior to use. It may be used in the home or healthcare facility.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K121655
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology