510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCranial Helmet
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Otto Bock Healthcare LP · MVA Orthosis, Cranial
Cleared on Sep 9, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K012804 (Scott E Allen CP, 2002) after a 122-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1998.
- Decided
- Sep 9, 2004
- Review
- 122 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MVA
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to DEN980001 (1998). 3 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | DEN980001 | Dynamic Orthotic Cranioplasty Band; Doc Band | Cranial Technologies, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| −1 | K012804 | Plagiocephalic Applied Pressure Orthosis P.a.P. Orthosis | Scott E Allen CP | 2002 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K041215 | Cranial Helmet | Otto Bock Healthcare LP | 2004 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K012804 | Plagiocephalic Applied Pressure Orthosis P.a.P. OrthosisSummary page 2…om C. Identification of Legally Marketed Devices 1. Name: Fit Well's P.A.P. Orthosis 2. KNumber: K012804 3. Date Cleared: January 17, 2002 D. Description of the Device The Cranial Helmet is a cranial orthos… | 2002 |
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?
- The line of descent spans 6 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.6 years on median.
- None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All MVA devicesMVA Orthosis, Cranial: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · MVA
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MVA
209in 2022
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MVA
No recall names MVA since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · MVA
1in 2022
MAUDE reports naming product code MVA, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 104 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 114 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 209 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Cranial Helmet (cranial orthosis) is a device that is intended for medical purposes to apply pressure to the prominent regions of an infant's cranium to improve cranial symmetry or shape. To treat infants from three to eighteen months of age with a diagnosis of moderate to severe non-synostotic positional plagiocephaly, including infants with plagiocephalic-, brachycephalic-, and scaphocephalic-shaped heads.
Contraindications: Infants with Synostosis or Hydrocephalus
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K041215 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K041215: Cranial Helmet.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K041215
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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