510(k) · Cleared
ClearedAlginate/Zinc Wound Dressing
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Innovative Technologies, Ltd. · KMF Bandage, Liquid
Cleared on Oct 21, 1997 as substantially equivalent to K913344 (Derma Sciences, Inc., 1992) and 1 other predicate after a 49-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1992.
- Decided
- Oct 21, 1997
- Review
- 49 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- KMF
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K913344 (1992). 2 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK913344 Dermagran Wet Dressing (Zinc-Saline)Derma Sciences, Inc. · 1992
- This deviceK973283 Alginate/Zinc Wound DressingInnovative Technologies, Ltd. · 1997
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K913344 | Dermagran Wet Dressing (Zinc-Saline) | Derma Sciences, Inc. | 1992 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K973283 | Alginate/Zinc Wound Dressing | Innovative Technologies, Ltd. | 1997 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
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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What was it cleared against? (2)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K913344 | Dermagran Wet Dressing (Zinc-Saline)Summary page 1…ogies' Alginate / Zinc Wound Dressmgs isa combination of two products with existing 510(k)s: Dermagran™ Zinc-Saline Wet Dressing manufactured by Derma Sciences, 510(k) #K913344 and Innovative Technologies' Al-Gen™ Calcium Alginate Wound Dressing, 510(k) #K953781. Innovative Technologies' Alginate / Zinc… | 1992 |
| * | K953781 | Innovative Technologies Calcium Alginate Wound DressingsSummary page 1…(k)s: Dermagran™ Zinc-Saline Wet Dressing manufactured by Derma Sciences, 510(k) #K913344 and Innovative Technologies' Al-Gen™ Calcium Alginate Wound Dressing, 510(k) #K953781. Innovative Technologies' Alginate / Zinc Wound Dressings is a highly conformable, sterile, primary wound dressings intended to p… | 1995 |
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?
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All KMF devicesKMF Bandage, Liquid: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · KMF
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KMF
213in 2009
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KMF
1in 2011
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KMF
12in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KMF, 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 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 213 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 1 | 16 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 34 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 18 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Innovative Technologies Alginate / Zinc Wound Dressings may be used for the management of moderate to heavily exuding partial to full thickness wounds such as:
Pressure Ulcers
Arterial Ulcers
Venous Ulcers
Diabetic Ulcers
1st & 2nd Degree Bums
Donor Sites
Trauma Wounds
Dermal Lesions
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K973283 · printed Nov 4, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K973283: Alginate/Zinc Wound Dressing.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K973283
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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