# K163188: Next Science Wound Gel (Rx)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Next Science, LLC
- Decided: Mar 6, 2017 after 112 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). 33 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 35 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K073547: Anasept Antimicrobial Skin and Wound Cleansers; Anasept Antimicrobial Skin and Wound Gel, Anacapa Technologies, Inc. (2008) Summary page 4.
- K150792: Next Science Wound Gel, Next Science, LLC (2015) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K252028: LUOFUCON® Antimicrobial Wound Gel (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Next Science Wound Gel (Rx) is indicated for the management of wounds such as Stage I-IV pressure ulcers, partial and full thickness wounds, diabetic foot and leg ulcers, post-surgical wounds, first and second degree burns, grafted and donor sites.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K163188
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology