510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCare Ifc Plus
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Care Rehab, Inc. · LIH Interferential Current Therapy
Cleared on May 16, 2002 as substantially equivalent to K924961 (Hmp 4000, Inc., 1993) after a 90-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1993.
- Decided
- May 16, 2002
- Review
- 90 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LIH
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K924961 (1993). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK924961 HMP 4000 Interferential StimulatorHmp 4000, Inc. · 1993
- This deviceK020516 Care Ifc PlusCare Rehab, Inc. · 2002
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K924961 | HMP 4000 Interferential Stimulator | Hmp 4000, Inc. | 1993 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K020516 | Care Ifc Plus | Care Rehab, Inc. | 2002 | — |
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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K924961 | HMP 4000 Interferential StimulatorSummary page 1…356-2182. May 14, 2002 CARE IFC plus™ Interferential Stimulator (LIH) Stimulator Intexferential (LIH); Unclassified Unoclassified HMP4000 Interferential Stimulator (K924961) A portable Interferential device for pain control Interferential treatment is used for symptomatic relief of chronic intractabl… | 1993 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K924961.
How does its category compare?
All LIH devicesLIH Interferential Current Therapy: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · LIH
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LIH
Too few LIH 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · LIH
No recall names LIH since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · LIH
1in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LIH, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Symptomatic relief of chronic intractable pain, post-traumatic and post-surgical pain
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/K020516 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K020516: Care Ifc Plus.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K020516
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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