# K050261: V.a.C. Granufoam Silver Protection Dressing

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
- Decided: May 26, 2005 after 111 days
- Product code: OMP (Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Powered Suction Pump)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4780
- 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 K914575 (1991). 12 ancestors in all.
7 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 20 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K041642: V.a.C. Granufoam Silver Dressing, Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (2005) Summary page 1.
- K032310: Mini V.a.C., V.a.C. Freedom, V.a.C. Ats, Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (2003) Summary page 1.
- K024298: Antimicrobial Alginate Dressing, Advanced Medical Solutions, Ltd. (2003) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K053627: Modification to: V.a.C. Granufoam Silver Protection Dressing (2006), 5 descendants of its own
- K062227: V.a.C. Therapy System (2006), 3 descendants of its own
- K083357: Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System, Model 370502, Canister, Model 370510 (2009), 1 descendant of its own
- K141033: Silverlon Antimicrobial Wound Contact Negative Pressure Dressings, Silverlon Easy AG Antimicrobial Wound Contact Negativ (2014), 0 descendants of its own
- K121817: Vcare a (2013), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The V.A.C.® GranuFoam® Silver Protection dressing is intended for use with the V.A.C.® family of negative pressure wound therapy systems to help promote wound healing. The dressing is an effective barrier to bacterial penetration and may help reduce infection in chronic, acute, traumatic, subacute, and dehisced wounds, diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, flaps, grafts and partial thickness burns.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K050261
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology