510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSterile Silver Alginate Wound Dressing
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Qingdao Bright Moon Biomedical Materials Co., Ltd. · FRO Dressing, Wound, Drug
Cleared on Mar 16, 2023 as substantially equivalent to K202982 (Winner Medical Co., Ltd., 2021) after a 374-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1992.
- Decided
- Mar 16, 2023
- Review
- 374 days
- Class
- Class U
- Product code
- FRO
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K914579 (1992). 16 ancestors in all, the oldest K890354 (1989). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 7 generations backK914579 Silver Foam Wound DressingVitaphore Corp. · 1992
- 6 generations backK955453 Acticoat Silver Coated DressingWestaim Technologies, Inc. · 1996
- 5 generations backK981299 Silverlon Contact Wound DressingArgentum International, LLC · 1998
- 4 generations backK023612 Silverlon Contact Wound DressingArgentum International, LLC · 2003
- 3 generations backK120181 Lufucon Silver Alginate Dressing 50X50MM, Lufucon Silver Alginate…Huizhou Foryou Medical Devices Co., Ltd. · 2013
- 2 generations backK172554 LUOFUCON Extra Silver Alginate Dressing, LUOFUCON Extra…Huizhou Foryou Medical Devices Co., Ltd. · 2018
- 1 generation backK202982 Silver Alginate Dressing (Prescription use), Antibacterial Alginate…Winner Medical Co., Ltd. · 2021
- This deviceK220673 Sterile Silver Alginate Wound DressingQingdao Bright Moon Biomedical Materials Co., Ltd. · 2023
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −7 | K914579 | Silver Foam Wound Dressing | Vitaphore Corp. | 1992 | — |
| −6 | K955453 | Acticoat Silver Coated Dressing | Westaim Technologies, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| −5 | K981299 | Silverlon Contact Wound Dressing | Argentum International, LLC | 1998 | — |
| −4 | K023612 | Silverlon Contact Wound Dressing | Argentum International, LLC | 2003 | — |
| −3 | K120181 | Lufucon Silver Alginate Dressing 50X50MM, Lufucon Silver Alginate Dressing… | Huizhou Foryou Medical Devices Co., Ltd. | 2013 | — |
| −2 | K172554 | LUOFUCON Extra Silver Alginate Dressing, LUOFUCON Extra Antibacterial Alginate… | Huizhou Foryou Medical Devices Co., Ltd. | 2018 | — |
| −1 | K202982 | Silver Alginate Dressing (Prescription use), Antibacterial Alginate Would… | Winner Medical Co., Ltd. | 2021 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K220673 | Sterile Silver Alginate Wound Dressing | Qingdao Bright Moon Biomedical Materials Co., Ltd. | 2023 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in FRO? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new FRO device
- #1 K261023 Microdacyn Wound Irrigation Solutionscore 15.5 · 14 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K202982 | Silver Alginate Dressing (Prescription use), Antibacterial Alginate Would Dressing (OTC…Summary page 4…FRO III. PREDICATE DEVICE Predicate Device: Silver Alginate Dressing (Prescription use), Antibacterial Alginate Wound Dressing (OTC use) (K202982) Classification Name: Dressing, Wound, Drug FDA Panel: General and Plastic Surgery Regulatory Class: Unclas… | 2021 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 31 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.3 years on median.
- 1 of the 16 ancestors has a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All FRO devicesFRO Dressing, Wound, Drug: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2023, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · FRO
11in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FRO
176in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FRO
2in 2024
Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FRO
192in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FRO, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29 | 187 | 4 | 55 |
| 2008 | 26 | 130 | 1 | 30 |
| 2009 | 31 | 136 | 1 | 45 |
| 2010 | 31 | 146 | 0 | 122 |
| 2011 | 27 | 177 | 4 | 42 |
| 2012 | 24 | 96 | 0 | 65 |
| 2013 | 19 | 194 | 1 | 139 |
| 2014 | 22 | 214 | 1 | 269 |
| 2015 | 28 | 249 | 2 | 297 |
| 2016 | 28 | 222 | 3 | 147 |
| 2017 | 23 | 147 | 1 | 149 |
| 2018 | 20 | 206 | 0 | 128 |
| 2019 | 16 | 270 | 1 | 136 |
| 2020 | 12 | 226 | 0 | 139 |
| 2021 | 8 | 275 | 6 | 183 |
| 2022 | 9 | 332 | 2 | 176 |
| 2023 | 18 | 283 | 2 (2) | 198 |
| 2024 | 24 | 263 | 2 | 232 |
| 2025 | 11 | 176 | 0 | 192 |
| 2026 | 17 | 254 | 2 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Sterile Silver Alginate Wound Dressing (Rx only) is indicated for the management of moderate to heavily exuding partial to full thickness wounds, including, postoperative wounds, trauma wounds, leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers, graft and donor sites.
Sterile Silver Alginate Wound Dressing (OTC) is first aid to help in minor abrasions, minor cuts, minor lacerations, minor scrapes, minor scalds and minor burns.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K220673 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K220673: Sterile Silver Alginate Wound Dressing.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K220673
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026