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SURECELL Gelling Fiber Wound Dressing

K173005510(k) TraditionalCleared May 25, 2018240-day reviewClass U

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

Jiangsu Newvalue Medical Producst Co.,Ltd · KGN Wound Dressing With Animal-Derived Material (S)

Cleared on May 25, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K070175 (Medtrade Products, Ltd., 2007) after a 240-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1991.

Decided
May 25, 2018
Review
240 days
Class
Class U
Product code
KGN
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K914575 (1991). 13 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 6 generations backK914575 Sorbsan Topical Wound Dressing (Modified)Dow B. Hickam, Inc. · 1991
  2. 5 generations backK983210 Algisite MSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 1998
  3. 4 generations backK002896 Acticoat Foam Dressing, Algisite M Calcium Alginate DressingThe Westaim Corp. · 2001
  4. 3 generations backK024298 Antimicrobial Alginate DressingAdvanced Medical Solutions, Ltd. · 2003
  5. 2 generations backK032986 Clo-Surplusp.a.D.Scion Cardio-Vascular, Inc. · 2004
  6. 1 generation backK070175 Aquanova Super-Absorbent Gelling Dressing, OtcMedtrade Products, Ltd. · 2007
  7. This deviceK173005 SURECELL Gelling Fiber Wound DressingJiangsu Newvalue Medical Producst Co.,Ltd · 2018
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K914575Sorbsan Topical Wound Dressing (Modified)Dow B. Hickam, Inc.1991—
−5K983210Algisite MSmith & Nephew, Inc.1998—
−4K002896Acticoat Foam Dressing, Algisite M Calcium Alginate DressingThe Westaim Corp.2001—
−3K024298Antimicrobial Alginate DressingAdvanced Medical Solutions, Ltd.2003—
−2K032986Clo-Surplusp.a.D.Scion Cardio-Vascular, Inc.2004—
−1K070175Aquanova Super-Absorbent Gelling Dressing, OtcMedtrade Products, Ltd.2007—
0 (this device)K173005SURECELL Gelling Fiber Wound DressingJiangsu Newvalue Medical Producst Co.,Ltd2018—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199410
199710
199820
200010
200210
200310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K173005, 1991–2018Source: 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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  1. #1 K231325 Corplex P / Theracor P / Allacor Pscore 17.9 · 8 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
*K070175Aquanova Super-Absorbent Gelling Dressing, Otc
Summary page 5
…510(K) Summary Device: SURECELLTM Gelling Fiber Wound Dressing Predicate Device: MedTrade Products AQUANOVA Super-Absorbent Dressing (K070175) I. DEVICE DESCRIPTION SURECELLTM Gelling Fiber Wound Dressing is a sterile non-woven wound dressing composed of hydrophili…
Medtrade Products, Ltd.2007—

Also cleared against K070175: 3 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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 27 years and passes through 7 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.4 years on median.
  • 1 of the 13 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K070175.

How does its category compare?

All KGN devices

KGN Wound Dressing With Animal-Derived Material (S): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · KGN

15so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2007: 32008: 62009: 82010: 42011: 72012: 82013: 62014: 52015: 72016: 42017: 72018: 62019: 32020: 52021: 62022: 122023: 92024: 132025: 102026 (partial year): 15
2007high 15 (2026) · low 3 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KGN

162in 2025

2007: 32 days median2008: 87 days median2009: 121 days median2010: 175 days median2011: 228 days median2012: 123 days median2013: 147 days median2014: 188 days median2015: 87 days median2016: 164 days median2017: 136 days median2018: 148 days median2019: 128 days median2020: 279 days median2021: 236 days median2022: 246 days median2023: 194 days median2024: 83 days median2025: 162 days median2026 (partial year): 174 days median
2007high 279 (2020) · low 32 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · KGN

3in 2018

2017: 12018: 3
2007high 3 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · KGN

15in 2025

2008: 12009: 22010: 32011: 62012: 42013: 62014: 122015: 92016: 62017: 82018: 152019: 112020: 172021: 142022: 132023: 212024: 152025: 15
2007high 21 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KGN, 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
200733200
200868701
2009812102
2010417503
2011722806
2012812304
2013614706
20145188012
201578709
2016416406
2017713618
20186148315
20193128011
20205279017
20216236014
202212246013
20239194021
20241383015
202510162015
2026151740—

What is it indicated for?

Under professional medical care, SURECELL Gelling Fiber Wound Dressing may be used for the management of : Leg ulcers (Stage I-IV), Diabetic ulcers , Surgical wounds (e.g. post-operative, donor sites, dermatological) ,Pressure ulcers, Burns (1st and 2nd degree), and Surgical or traumatic wounds which have been left to heal by secondary intention. SURECELL Gelling Fiber Wound Dressing maintains a moist wound environment. SURECELL Gelling Fiber Wound…

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Under professional medical care, SURECELL Gelling Fiber Wound Dressing may be used for the management of :

Leg ulcers (Stage I-IV), Diabetic ulcers , Surgical wounds (e.g. post-operative, donor sites, dermatological) ,Pressure ulcers, Burns (1st and 2nd degree), and Surgical or traumatic wounds which have been left to heal by secondary intention.

SURECELL Gelling Fiber Wound Dressing maintains a moist wound environment.

SURECELL Gelling Fiber Wound Dressing may also be used for the local management of wounds such as wounds that have been surgically or mechanically debrided, donor sites, and traumatic wounds.

SURECELL Gelling Fiber Wound Dressing Over-the-Counter is indicated for minor Burns, minor abrasions and minor Lacerations, minor superficial cuts.

SURECELL Gelling Fiber Wound Dressing is intended for the maintenance of a moist wound environment.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K173005: SURECELL Gelling Fiber Wound Dressing.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K173005

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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