510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCopper Foam Dressing (Prescription and OTC)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Roosin Medical Co., Ltd. · FRO Dressing, Wound, Drug
Cleared on Jan 11, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K180643 (Medcu Technologies, Ltd., 2018) after a 269-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1992.
- Decided
- Jan 11, 2024
- Review
- 269 days
- Class
- Class U
- Product code
- FRO
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K914579 (1992). 19 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 backK984208 Silverlon Island Dressing, Silverlon Island PadArgentum International, LLC · 1999
- 3 generations backK122817 Silverlon Island Wound DressingArgentum Medical, LLC · 2014
- 2 generations backK143001 Silverlon Island Wound Dressing, Silverlon Wound Pad DressingArgentum Medical · 2014
- 1 generation backK180643 MedCu Antibacterial Wound Dressings with Copper-Oxide (MedCu ABWDs)Medcu Technologies, Ltd. · 2018
- This deviceK231088 Copper Foam Dressing (Prescription and OTC)Roosin Medical Co., Ltd. · 2024
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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 | K984208 | Silverlon Island Dressing, Silverlon Island Pad | Argentum International, LLC | 1999 | — |
| −3 | K122817 | Silverlon Island Wound Dressing | Argentum Medical, LLC | 2014 | — |
| −2 | K143001 | Silverlon Island Wound Dressing, Silverlon Wound Pad Dressing | Argentum Medical | 2014 | — |
| −1 | K180643 | MedCu Antibacterial Wound Dressings with Copper-Oxide (MedCu ABWDs) | Medcu Technologies, Ltd. | 2018 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K231088 | Copper Foam Dressing (Prescription and OTC) | Roosin Medical Co., Ltd. | 2024 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 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
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- #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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K180643 | MedCu Antibacterial Wound Dressings with Copper-Oxide (MedCu ABWDs)Summary page 4…t Code: FRO Classification: Unclassified Review Panel: General & Plastic Surgery 5.0 Predicate Device Information: (1) K180643, “MedCu Antibacterial Wound Dressings with Copper-Oxide (MedCu ABWDs)”, manufactured by “MedCu Technologies, Ltd.”, locate… | 2018 |
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 32 years and passes through 7 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.0 years on median.
- 1 of the 19 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. 2024, 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?
Prescription use indications (Rx-only):
• Partial and full thickness wounds,
• Pressure ulcers (stage I-IV),
• Diabetic ulcers,
• Venous stasis ulcers,
• Arterial ulcers,
• 1st and partial thickness burns,
• Surgical wounds,
• Vascular access or peripheral IV sites,
• Orthopedic external pin sites, and
• Acute wounds such as lacerations, abrasions, and skin tears.
Over-The-Counter (OTC) use indications:
Local management of superficial wounds, minor burns, abrasions and lacerations (tears).
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K231088 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K231088: Copper Foam Dressing (Prescription and OTC).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K231088
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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