510(k) · Cleared
ClearedAlways Menstrual Pads
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Procter & Gamble, Inc. · HHD Pad, Menstrual, Unscented
Cleared on Sep 20, 2007 as substantially equivalent to K922575 (Procter & Gamble Co., 1993) after a 79-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1993.
- Decided
- Sep 20, 2007
- Review
- 79 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- HHD
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K922575 (1993). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK922575 Always Contours Unscented Menstrual PadsProcter & Gamble Co. · 1993
- This deviceK071827 Always Menstrual PadsProcter & Gamble, Inc. · 2007
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K922575 | Always Contours Unscented Menstrual Pads | Procter & Gamble Co. | 1993 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K071827 | Always Menstrual Pads | Procter & Gamble, Inc. | 2007 | — |
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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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K922575 | Always Contours Unscented Menstrual PadsSummary page 1…vices: Always® ultra thin unscented menstrual pad Always ® Curves unscented menstrual pads (K922575/A) Device Description: The menstrual pad device has 4 primary components, 1) The permeable topsheet allows fluid to pass throu… | 1993 |
| * | — | Always® ultra thin unscented menstrual pad Named without a submission number |
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.
How does its category compare?
All HHD devicesHHD Pad, Menstrual, Unscented: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · HHD
1in 2007
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HHD
Too few HHD 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · HHD
No recall names HHD since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · HHD
11in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HHD, 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 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Always® are unscented menstrual pads for absorption of menstrual and other vaginal discharge, and for absorption of urine loss associated with light incontinence due to stress-related activities such as laughs, coughs, sneezes and exercise.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K071827 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K071827: Always Menstrual Pads.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K071827
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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