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De Novo · Granted

Granted

Cala ONE

DEN170028De NovoGranted Apr 26, 2018344-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.5897

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

Cala Health, Inc. · QBC External Upper Limb Tremor Stimulator

Granted on Apr 26, 2018 as a new device type through De Novo after a 344-day review. 8 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Apr 26, 2018
Review
344 days
Class
Class II
Product code
QBC
Recalls
None

8 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2021: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2026: 2 descendants cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2025: 2 descendants cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared201620182020202220242026
  1. This deviceDEN170028 Cala ONECala Health, Inc. · 2018
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 7 of its ownK182706 External upper limb tremor stimulatorCala Health, Inc. · 2018
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK203288 Cala TrioCala Health, Inc. · 2021
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK222237 Cala kIQCala Health, Inc. · 2022
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK242259 Cala kIQCala Health, Inc. · 2024
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK243848 Cala kIQCala Health, Inc. · 2025

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Descendants cleared per year

2018: 12021: 12022: 12024: 12025: 22026: 2
2018high 2 (2025) · low 0 (2019)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K182706External upper limb tremor stimulatorCala Health, Inc. · 2018 · cites it directly7descendants
  • K203288Cala TrioCala Health, Inc. · 2021 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K222237Cala kIQCala Health, Inc. · 2022 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K242259Cala kIQCala Health, Inc. · 2024 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K243848Cala kIQCala Health, Inc. · 2025 · 3 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)DEN170028Cala ONECala Health, Inc.2018—
+1K182706External upper limb tremor stimulatorCala Health, Inc.2018—
+1K203288Cala TrioCala Health, Inc.2021—
+1K222237Cala kIQCala Health, Inc.2022—
+2K242259Cala kIQCala Health, Inc.2024—
+3K243848Cala kIQCala Health, Inc.2025—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201810
202110
202210
202410
202520
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of DEN170028, 2018–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA De Novo database (decision fields), 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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Top candidate predicates for a new QBC device

  1. #1 K243848 Cala kIQscore 12.9 · 5 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? (8)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K182706External upper limb tremor stimulatorCala Health, Inc.20187
K203288Cala TrioCala Health, Inc.20215
K222237Cala kIQCala Health, Inc.20223
K251517Encora X1Encora, Inc.20260

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, K182706 (Cala Health, Inc., 2018) has gone furthest, with 7 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All QBC devices

QBC External Upper Limb Tremor Stimulator: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · QBC

2in 2025

2018: 22021: 12022: 12024: 12025: 22026 (partial year): 2
2007high 2 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QBC

Too few QBC 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · QBC

No recall names QBC since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QBC

1in 2025

2021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 1
2007high 1 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2025

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

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
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20090—00
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20110—00
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20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20182—00
20190—00
20200—00
20211—01
20221—01
20230—01
20241—01
20252—01
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Cala ONE device is indicated to aid in the transient relief of hand tremors in the treated hand following stimulation in adults with essential tremor.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “DEN170028: Cala ONE.” Lineage record from FDA De Novo data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/DEN170028

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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