510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMepiform Adherent Silicone Dressing for Scar Care
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Sca Molnlycke · MDA Elastomer, Silicone, For Scar Management
Cleared on Mar 5, 1998 after a 106-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Mar 5, 1998
- Review
- 106 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- MDA
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K974354 | Mepiform Adherent Silicone Dressing for Scar Care | Sca Molnlycke | 1998 | — |
| +1 | K024057 | Curad Scar Therapy | Beiersdorf, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| +1 | K991970 | Scarease Sheets & Scarease Gel | Pillar Surgical | 1999 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 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.
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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Smith & Nephew Cica-Care™ Adhesive Gel Sheet Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (2)
2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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?
- Of its descendants, K024057 (Beiersdorf, Inc., 2003) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All MDA devicesMDA Elastomer, Silicone, For Scar Management: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · MDA
2in 2011
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MDA
Too few MDA 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · MDA
No recall names MDA since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · MDA
3in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MDA, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Mepiform Adherent Silicone Dressing is intended for the management of both old and new hypertrophic and keloid scars. It can also be used as a prophylactic therapy on closed wounds which may prevent hypertrophic or keloid scarring.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K974354 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K974354: Mepiform Adherent Silicone Dressing for Scar Care.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K974354
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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