# K051448: Modified Contact-Heat Evoked Potential Stimulator (Cheps)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Medoc Ltd. Advanced Medical Systems
- Decided: Jun 29, 2005 after 27 days
- Product code: NTU (Evoked Potential Stimulator, Thermal)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.1870
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K922052 (1993). 3 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K041908: Contact Heat-Evoked Potential Stimulator (Cheps), Medoc Ltd. Advanced Medical Systems (2005) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K052357: Pathway - Ats/Cheps (2006), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Modified Contact Heat-Evoked Potential (CHEPS) is indicated for the use in evaluating the functionality of human pain reception and transmission of sensory pathways.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K051448
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology