# K032463: Curad Silver Bandage

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Beiersdorf AG
- Decided: Feb 10, 2004 after 183 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: 4 generations back to K914579 (1992). 16 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 19 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K023609: Silverlon Adhesive Strip, Argentum International, LLC (2003) Summary page 2.
- K022483: Actisorb Silver 220 Antimicrobial Binding Dressing, Johnson & Johnson Medical, Ltd. (2003) Summary page 2.
- K002466: Acticoat Composite Dressing, Westaim Biomedical, Inc. (2001) Summary page 2.
- K983833: Acticoat Composite Wound Dressing, Acticoat Composite Wound Dressing-Adhesive, Westaim Biomedical, Inc. (1998) Summary page 2.
- K013814: Absorbent Antimicrobial Wound Dressing, Convatec, A Division of E.R. Squibb & Sons (2002) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K100580: Exsalt Wound Dressing (2010), 0 descendants of its own
- K082910: CVS Silver Bandages, Walgreens Silver Bandages, Xyz Silver Bandages (2009), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The CURAD® Silver Bandage is indicated for first aid to help in minor abrasions, cuts, lacerations, scrapes, and scalds.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K032463
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology