# K181197: PHMB Foam Wound Dressing

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Advanced Medical Solutions, Ltd.
- Decided: Aug 3, 2018 after 88 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: 1 generation back to K163062 (2017). 1 ancestor in all.
5 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K163062: PHMB Antimicrobial Foam Wound Dressing, Advanced Medical Solutions, Ltd. (2017) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K192463: PHMB Foam Dressing Non-Adhesive, PHMB Foam Dressing Adhesive, Silicone PHMB Foam Dressing, Silicone PHMB Foam Dressing with Border (2020), 1 descendant of its own
- K190819: Silicone PHMB Foam Wound Dressing (2019), 1 descendant of its own
- K213473: Antimicrobial Gelling Fiber Dressing with PHMB (2023), 0 descendants of its own
- K223310: Antimicrobial Silicone PHMB Foam Wound Dressing (2023), 0 descendants of its own
- K221532: PHMB Wound Dressing (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
PHMB Foam Wound Dressings are indicated for use in the management of post-surgical incisions, pressure sores, venous stasis ulcers, diabetic ulcers, donor sites, abrasions , lacerations, 1st and 2nd degree burns, dermatologic disorders, other wounds inflicted by trauma and, as a secondary dressing or cover dressing for packed wounds.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K181197
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology