# K023347: Vital Stim

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Chattanooga Group
- Decided: Dec 6, 2002 after 60 days
- Product code: IPF (Stimulator, Muscle, Powered)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 890.5850
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
11 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 12 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Most influential descendants
- K070807: Cutaneous Electrotherapy and Recording Electrodes; Tens Electrodes (2007), 6 descendants of its own
- K080386: Columbia 600 Electrode, Columbia 06 Leadwire (2008), 4 descendants of its own
- K083756: Guardian 150 Electrode (2009), 3 descendants of its own
- K070425: Vitalstim Experia (2007), 2 descendants of its own
- K121483: Reusable Cutaneous Electrode (2012), 1 descendant of its own

## Indications for use
Muscle re-education by application of external stimulation to the muscles necessary for pharyngeal contraction.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K023347
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology