510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · Class II · 2026Sterile and Non-Sterile O.R. Towels, Sterile and Non-Sterile X-Ray Detectable O.R. Towels, Single Use
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medline Industries, Inc. · KKX Drape, Surgical, Antimicrobial
Cleared on Nov 26, 1996 after a 172-day review. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known. It has been recalled 4 times.
- Decided
- Nov 26, 1996
- Review
- 172 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KKX
- Recalls
- 4
- Predicates
- 0
FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), 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?
FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | Class II | Z-2124-2026 | Process control | Medline has identified issues related to calibration of the equipment used to sterilize and package the devices. All products were exposed to the validated sterilization and packaging cycles; however, the identified calibration issues… |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Class II | Z-3037-2024 | Under Investigation by firm | Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health. |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Class II | Z-1125-2023 | Under Investigation by firm | The recall is due to the perforated bag not allowing for outside of the kit wrapping to be sterile, therefore, only the contents inside the kits wrapping are sterile. |
| Oct 7, 2003 | Not classified | Z-0114-04 | Other | The product, labeled as sterile, had not gone through the sterilization process at the time of shipment. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All KKX devicesKKX Drape, Surgical, Antimicrobial: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · KKX
2in 2023
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KKX
182in 2014
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KKX
2in 2024
Class I (7 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KKX
24in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KKX, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 181 | 1 | 24 |
| 2008 | 5 | 164 | 0 | 24 |
| 2009 | 5 | 114 | 0 | 27 |
| 2010 | 8 | 107 | 1 | 25 |
| 2011 | 4 | 147 | 1 | 57 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 1 | 40 |
| 2013 | 3 | 227 | 7 | 63 |
| 2014 | 6 | 182 | 7 (7) | 28 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 4 | 56 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 30 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 32 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 41 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 41 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 32 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | 19 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K962205 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K962205: Sterile and Non-Sterile O.R. Towels, Sterile and Non-Sterile X-Ray Detectable O.R. Towels, Single Use.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K962205
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- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026