# K024298: Antimicrobial Alginate Dressing

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Advanced Medical Solutions, Ltd.
- Decided: Jun 30, 2003 after 188 days
- Product code: FRO (Dressing, Wound, Drug)
- 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: 3 generations back to K914575 (1991). 5 ancestors in all.
53 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 59 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K002896: Acticoat Foam Dressing, Algisite M Calcium Alginate Dressing, The Westaim Corp. (2001)

## Most influential descendants
- K032986: Clo-Surplusp.a.D. (2004), 25 descendants of its own
- K033869: Contreet Foam Cavity Dressing with Silver, Model 9628 (2X4 in.) (2004), 17 descendants of its own
- K100218: Biatain Agfoam Dressings-Non-Adhesiv: 5X7CM, 10X10CM, 10X20CM,15X15CM & 20X20CM (2010), 11 descendants of its own
- K080818: Hemcon Bandage, Hemcon Bandage Otc, Hemcon Chitoflex-Surgical Dressing (2008), 11 descendants of its own
- K050261: V.a.C. Granufoam Silver Protection Dressing (2005), 7 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Advanced Medical Solutions Ltd's Antimicrobial Alginate-Dressing is an effective barrier to bacterial penetration, The barrier functions of the dressing may help reduce infection in moderate to heavily exuding partial and full-thickness wounds including: pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, diabetic ulcers, donor sites, traumatic and surgical wounds.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K024298
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology