510(k) Report

De Novo · Granted

Granted

EaseVRx

DEN210014De NovoGranted Nov 16, 2021231-day reviewClass II21 CFR 890.5800

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

Appliedvr, Inc. · QRA Virtual Reality Behavioral Therapy Device For Pain Relief

Granted on Nov 16, 2021 as a new device type through De Novo after a 231-day review. 5 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Nov 16, 2021
Review
231 days
Class
Class II
Product code
QRA
Recalls
None

5 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2023: 2 descendants cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2020202220242026
  1. This deviceDEN210014 EaseVRxAppliedvr, Inc. · 2021
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK243417 RelieVRxAppliedvr · 2024
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK230814 VRNTCognifisense, Inc. · 2023
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK254004 VRNTCognifisense, Inc. · 2026
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK251519 RelieVRx (Pico G3)Appliedvr · 2025
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK230825 Smileyscope System (Therapy Mode)Smileyscope Holding, Inc. · 2023

Most influential descendants

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  • K243417RelieVRxAppliedvr · 2024 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K230814VRNTCognifisense, Inc. · 2023 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K254004VRNTCognifisense, Inc. · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K251519RelieVRx (Pico G3)Appliedvr · 2025 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K230825Smileyscope System (Therapy Mode)Smileyscope Holding, Inc. · 2023 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)DEN210014EaseVRxAppliedvr, Inc.2021—
+1K243417RelieVRxAppliedvr2024—
+1K230814VRNTCognifisense, Inc.2023—
+2K254004VRNTCognifisense, Inc.2026—
+2K251519RelieVRx (Pico G3)Appliedvr2025—
+1K230825Smileyscope System (Therapy Mode)Smileyscope Holding, Inc.2023—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202320
202410
202510
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of DEN210014, 2021–2026Source: 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 QRA device

  1. #1 K243417 RelieVRxscore 11.5 · 1 generation · 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? (5)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K243417RelieVRxAppliedvr20241
K230814VRNTCognifisense, Inc.20231
K230825Smileyscope System (Therapy Mode)Smileyscope Holding, Inc.20230

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, K243417 (Appliedvr, 2024) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.

How does its category compare?

All QRA devices

QRA Virtual Reality Behavioral Therapy Device For Pain Relief: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2021, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · QRA

1in 2025

2021: 12023: 22024: 12025: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 2 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QRA

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

Recalls per year · QRA

No recall names QRA since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QRA

No MAUDE report names QRA since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
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20150—00
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20232—00
20241—00
20251—00
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

EaseVRx is a prescription-use immersive virtual reality system intended to provide adjunctive treatment based on cognitive behavioral therapy skills and other evidence-based behavioral methods for patients (age 18 and older) with a diagnosis of chronic lower back-pain (defined as moderate to severe pain lasting longer than three months). The device is intended for in-home use for the reduction of pain and pain interference associated with chronic lower back pain.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

Cite this page

510(k) Report. “DEN210014: EaseVRx.” Lineage record from FDA De Novo data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/DEN210014

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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