510(k) Report

De Novo · Granted

Granted

Cefaly

DEN120019De NovoGranted Mar 11, 2014453-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.5891

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Stx-Med Sprl · PCC Stimulator, Nerve, Electrical, Transcutaneous, For Migraine

Granted on Mar 11, 2014 as a new device type through De Novo after a 453-day review. 17 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Mar 11, 2014
Review
453 days
Class
Class II
Product code
PCC
Recalls
None

17 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2016: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2017: 2 descendants cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2024: 5 descendants cleared2021: 4 descendants cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared2010201520202025
  1. This deviceDEN120019 CefalyStx-Med Sprl · 2014
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 16 of its ownK160237 CefalyCefaly Technology · 2016
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 13 of its ownK171446 Cefaly AcuteCefaly Technology · 2017
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 10 of its ownK173006 Cefaly DualCefaly Technology · 2017
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 7 of its ownK201895 Cefaly DualCefaly Technology · 2020
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK212071 Cefaly Dual Enhanced with RFID - OTC, Cefaly Dual Enhanced with RFID…Cefaly Technology · 2022

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Descendants cleared per year

2016: 12017: 22018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 42022: 12024: 52026: 1
2016high 5 (2024) · low 0 (2023)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K160237CefalyCefaly Technology · 2016 · cites it directly16descendants
  • K171446Cefaly AcuteCefaly Technology · 2017 · 2 generations on13descendants
  • K173006Cefaly DualCefaly Technology · 2017 · 2 generations on10descendants
  • K201895Cefaly DualCefaly Technology · 2020 · 3 generations on7descendants
  • K212071Cefaly Dual Enhanced with RFID - OTC, Cefaly Dual Enhanced with RFID - Rx, Cefaly Dual…Cefaly Technology · 2022 · 3 generations on2descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)DEN120019CefalyStx-Med Sprl2014—
+1K160237CefalyCefaly Technology2016—
+2K171446Cefaly AcuteCefaly Technology2017—
+2K173006Cefaly DualCefaly Technology2017—
+3K201895Cefaly DualCefaly Technology2020—
+3K212071Cefaly Dual Enhanced with RFID - OTC, Cefaly Dual Enhanced with RFID - Rx…Cefaly Technology2022—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201610
201720
201810
201910
202010
202140
202210
202450
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of DEN120019, 2014–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA De Novo database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

Planning a device in PCC? 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 PCC device

  1. #1 K201895 Cefaly Dualscore 16.0 · 4 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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Does it have a predicate?

De Novo decisions do not claim a predicate device.

What descends from it? (17)

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2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K160237CefalyCefaly Technology201616
K172450TENS device-HeadaTerm, eEspressWat Medical Technology (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.20181

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, K160237 (Cefaly Technology, 2016) has gone furthest, with 16 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All PCC devices

PCC Stimulator, Nerve, Electrical, Transcutaneous, For Migraine: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · PCC

5in 2024

2014: 12016: 12017: 22018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 42022: 12024: 52026 (partial year): 1
2007high 5 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PCC

211in 2024

2021: 88 days median2024: 211 days median
2007high 211 (2024) · low 88 (2021)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · PCC

No recall names PCC since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · PCC

2in 2025

2014: 22016: 22017: 22019: 22020: 12021: 72023: 22024: 62025: 2
2007high 7 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PCC, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20141—02
20150—00
20161—02
20172—02
20181—00
20191—02
20201—01
202148807
20221—00
20230—02
2024521106
20250—02
20261—0—
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510(k) Report. “DEN120019: Cefaly.” Lineage record from FDA De Novo data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/DEN120019

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Record history
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  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026