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V Tens Plus

K022731510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 14, 200290-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.5890

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

Body Clock Health Care, Ltd. · GZJ Stimulator, Nerve, Transcutaneous, For Pain Relief

Cleared on Nov 14, 2002 as substantially equivalent to K893874 (Altoona Medical Supply, 1989) after a 90-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1989. 4 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Nov 14, 2002
Review
90 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GZJ
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K893874 (1989). 4 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2009: 1 descendant cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK893874 · Fujitens Iii · Altoona Medical Supply · 19891990200020102020
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant K893874 · Fujitens Iii · Altoona Medical Supply · 19890
  1. Root · 1 generation backK893874 Fujitens IiiAltoona Medical Supply · 1989
  2. This deviceK022731 V Tens PlusBody Clock Health Care, Ltd. · 2002
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK081835 Acticare IC and TseBioinduction Limited · 2009
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK161091 STIMPOD NMS460 Nerve StimulatorXavant Technology (Pty), Ltd. · 2017
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK252712 STIMPOD NMS460 Nerve StimulatorAlgiamed Technologies USA, Inc. · 2026
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK213802 StimOnTM Pain Relief System (GM2439)Gimer Medical Co., Ltd. · 2022

Most influential descendants

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  • K081835Acticare IC and TseBioinduction Limited · 2009 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K161091STIMPOD NMS460 Nerve StimulatorXavant Technology (Pty), Ltd. · 2017 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K252712STIMPOD NMS460 Nerve StimulatorAlgiamed Technologies USA, Inc. · 2026 · 3 generations on0descendants
  • K213802StimOnTM Pain Relief System (GM2439)Gimer Medical Co., Ltd. · 2022 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K893874Fujitens IiiAltoona Medical Supply1989—
0 (this device)K022731V Tens PlusBody Clock Health Care, Ltd.2002—
+1K081835Acticare IC and TseBioinduction Limited2009—
+2K161091STIMPOD NMS460 Nerve StimulatorXavant Technology (Pty), Ltd.2017—
+3K252712STIMPOD NMS460 Nerve StimulatorAlgiamed Technologies USA, Inc.2026—
+2K213802StimOnTM Pain Relief System (GM2439)Gimer Medical Co., Ltd.2022—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200910
201710
202210
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K022731, 1989–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K893874Fujitens Iii
Summary page 1
…) Classification Name: Stimulator, Nerve, Transcutaneous, For Pain Relief. 10.3 Predicate Device Information: The V-TENS Plus is equivalent to the FUJI TENS 804Slll (K893874) 10.4 Device Description: The TENS devices are used to transmit electrical pulses through the skin to the underlying periphera…
Altoona Medical Supply1989—

Also cleared against K893874: 4 other devices →

What descends from it? (4)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K081835Acticare IC and TseBioinduction Limited20093

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.
  • Of its descendants, K081835 (Bioinduction Limited, 2009) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K893874.

How does its category compare?

All GZJ devices

GZJ Stimulator, Nerve, Transcutaneous, For Pain Relief: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · GZJ

1in 2025

2007: 132008: 112009: 162010: 52011: 52012: 122013: 22014: 42015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 22019: 32020: 42021: 32022: 42023: 12024: 32025: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 16 (2009) · low 1 (2023)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GZJ

207in 2024

2007: 223 days median2008: 136 days median2009: 155 days median2010: 232 days median2011: 168 days median2012: 154 days median2014: 344 days median2015: 202 days median2016: 163 days median2017: 113 days median2019: 156 days median2020: 183 days median2021: 231 days median2022: 175 days median2024: 207 days median
2007high 344 (2014) · low 113 (2017)2026

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

Recalls per year · GZJ

1in 2011

2007: 42008: 12011: 1
2007high 4 (2007) · low 0 (2009)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GZJ

13in 2025

2007: 42008: 452009: 172010: 222011: 222012: 202013: 102014: 232015: 182016: 322017: 582018: 212019: 72020: 102021: 52022: 42023: 392024: 122025: 13
2007high 58 (2017) · low 4 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GZJ, 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
20071322344
200811136145
200916155017
20105232022
20115168122
201212154020
20132—010
20144344023
20153202018
20163163032
20173113058
20182—021
2019315607
20204183010
2021323105
2022417504
20231—039
20243207012
20251—013
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

The V TENS Plus is used for the symptomatic relief and management of chronic intractable pain and/or as an adjunctive treatment in the management of post-surgical and post-traumatic acute pain.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K022731: V Tens Plus.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K022731

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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