NQK

Maggots, Medical

Product code

NQK

Device name

Maggots, Medical

Device class

Class U

Medical specialty

Unknown

Marketing pathway

510(K)

510(k) clearances (all years, FDA)

6 (all years; only the last 3 years are listed here)

FDA classification definition

Phaenicia sericacta (blow fly) larvae are harvested and provided disinfected for use in debriding non-healing necrotic skin and soft tissue wounds, including pressure ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, neuropathic foot ulcers, and non-healing traumatic or post surgical wounds. See Federal Register Notice at 89 FR 106521 “Transfer of Regulatory Responsibility From the Center for Devices and Radiological Health to the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research; Medical Maggots and Medicinal Leeches” (FRN) (FDA-2024-N-5702)

Definition text from the FDA device classification database (U.S. federal government work, public domain).