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Recent FDA 510(k) Clearances: Antimicrobial Linens and Healthcare Devices

22 antimicrobial medical devices cleared by the FDA since 2023, including antimicrobial linens, wound dressings and healthcare textiles. Data sourced from the FDA 510(k) public files. Updated monthly.

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About antimicrobial linens and healthcare device clearances

This page tracks recent FDA 510(k) clearances for antimicrobial medical devices used in healthcare settings, including antimicrobial linens, wound dressings, wound irrigation solutions, skin cleansers and surgical drapes. These devices incorporate antimicrobial agents such as chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG), silver compounds, PHMB (polyhexamethylene biguanide) or hypochlorous acid to reduce infection risk in clinical environments.

Antimicrobial linens and healthcare textiles cleared via FDA 510(k) are regulated primarily under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, with product codes FRO (wound dressings and solutions) and FQH (antimicrobial irrigation systems). All clearances use the Traditional 510(k) pathway via substantial equivalence (SESE).

Average FDA review time for this segment over the last four years: 191 days. At 191 days, antimicrobial healthcare devices take significantly longer than the FDA's standard 90-day review target, reflecting the unclassified regulatory status of many antimicrobial wound products.

Recent 510(k) Clearances: Antimicrobial Healthcare Devices 2026 6 devices

Recent 510(k) Clearances: Antimicrobial Healthcare Devices 2025 3 devices

510(k) Device Manufacturer Decision Code Days
K253513 MultiMatch Flow Chameleon AntiMicrobial Composite Premier Dental Products Company Cleared EBF 1d
K251866 Tegaderm Post-Op Transparent Antimicrobial Dressing Solventum US, LLC Cleared FRO 115d
K243457 Nixall Antimicrobial Solutions™ Skin & Wound Hydrogel Seriously Clean, Ltd. Cleared FRO 176d

Recent 510(k) Clearances: Antimicrobial Healthcare Devices 2024 5 devices

Recent 510(k) Clearances: Antimicrobial Healthcare Devices 2023 6 devices

Recent 510(k) Clearances: Antimicrobial Healthcare Devices 2022 2 devices

510(k) Device Manufacturer Decision Code Days
K221504 BD Surgiphor™ Antimicrobial Irrigation System Bd Cleared FQH 144d
K222804 Irrisept Antimicrobial Wound Lavage Irrimax Corporation Cleared FQH 6d

FDA regulatory context for antimicrobial linens and healthcare devices

Classification note: Wound dressings, antimicrobial linens and liquid wound washes containing antimicrobials are regulated as unclassified pre-amendments devices requiring 510(k) clearance. The FDA proposed reclassification of certain antimicrobial wound products in 2024. Devices cleared prior to any reclassification rule retain their existing clearance status.

Source: FDA 510(k) public files. 175,730 total devices indexed. Updated monthly.

Data source

All clearance data sourced from FDA 510(k) downloadable files (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105). Filtered to devices with "antimicrobial" in the FDA-registered device name. Dataset published on Zenodo (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20269611).