# K023298: Hemcon Bandage

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Hemcon, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 4, 2002 after 32 days
- Product code: QSY (Hemostatic Wound Dressing Without Thrombin Or Other Biologics)
- Device class: U
- 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 K972914 (1997). 2 ancestors in all.
74 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 77 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K002550: RDH Bandage, Marine Polymer Technologies, Inc. (2000)
- K972914: Syvek Patch, Marine Polymer Technologies, Inc. (1997) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K030946: Hemcon Bandage Otc; Hemcon Cath/Aid (2003), 56 descendants of its own
- K043050: Hemcon Bandage and Hemcon Bandage Otc (2005), 55 descendants of its own
- K072486: Modification to Hemcon Bandage and Hemcon Bandage Otc (2008), 35 descendants of its own
- K061079: Medtrade Products Celox Topical Hemostatic Granules, Medtrade Products Celox 762 Hemostatic Granules (2006), 27 descendants of its own
- K071519: Hemcon Chitoflex-Surgical Dressing (2007), 22 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
HemCon™ Bandage is a hemostatic dressing for the external temporary control of severely bleeding wounds intended for emergency use. In addition, the HemCon™ Bandage also controls bleeding in patients following hemodialysis.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K023298
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology