# K253531: Alexis® Lighted Wound Protector-Retractor, Rigid, Medium (CL402); Alexis® Lighted Wound Protector-Retractor, Flexible, Medium (CL302)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Applied Medical Resources Corporation
- Decided: Feb 23, 2026 after 102 days
- Product code: KGW (Ring (Wound Protector), Drape Retention, Internal)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4370
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K840372 (1984). 2 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K041711: Alexis Wound Retractor, Models C8312, C8301, C8302, C8303, C8304, Applied Medical Resources Corp. (2004) Summary page 5.
- K840372: Flexible Illuminator 15, Suncoast Medical Manufacturers, Inc. (1984) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K260982: Alexis lighted wound protector-retractor, flexible, extra small (cl312);Alexis lighted wound protector-retractor, flexible, small (cl301);Alexis lighted wound protector-retractor, flexible, medium (cl302);Alexis lighted wound protector-retractor, flexible, large (cl303);Alexis lighted wound protector-retractor, rigid, small (cl401);Alexis lighted wound protector-retractor, rigid, medium (cl402); Alexis lighted wound protector-retractor, rigid, large (cl403) (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Alexis Lighted Wound Protector-Retractor is a device that allows the surgeon to access the abdominal cavity through an atraumatically retracted wound, providing maximum exposure with minimum incision size. In addition to incision retraction, it is intended to provide supplemental illumination and protect against wound contamination during both laparoscopic and open surgery. The Alexis Lighted Wound Protector-Retractor is capable of temporarily closing an incision to maintain pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic surgery, or to serve as an additional trocar port site. In addition, the device may be used to access the thoracic cavity or other soft tissue retraction during cardiac and general surgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K253531
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology