# K984210: Silverlon Wound Packing Strips

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Argentum International, LLC
- Decided: Sep 24, 1999 after 304 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: 3 generations back to K914579 (1992). 5 ancestors in all.
25 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 31 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K981299: Silverlon Contact Wound Dressing, Argentum International, LLC (1998) Summary page 1.
- (no number) Nu Gauze Packing Strips: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K033869: Contreet Foam Cavity Dressing with Silver, Model 9628 (2X4 in.) (2004), 17 descendants of its own
- K100218: Biatain Agfoam Dressings-Non-Adhesiv: 5X7CM, 10X10CM, 10X20CM,15X15CM & 20X20CM (2010), 11 descendants of its own
- K033587: Silverseal (2004), 9 descendants of its own
- K140954: Luofucon Silver PU Antibacterial Foam Dressing (2015), 5 descendants of its own
- K050649: Silverseal Contacting Wound Dressing with X-Static (2005), 5 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Silverlon™ Wound Packing Strips are sterile, non-adherent, silver wound dressings. The Prescription Professional indications: Control of local wound bleeding and nasal hemorrhage, to encourage draining by wicking fluids from a body cavity, infected area, or abscess, and to help remove necrotic tissue from ulcers or other infected wounds when used as a “wet-to-dry” packing.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K984210
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology