510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPosturetek
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Perseus Althetics,Llc · LZW Monitor, Spine Curvature
Cleared on Aug 13, 2010 as substantially equivalent to K081540 (Peter Fischer, 2009) and 1 other predicate after a 269-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1995.
- Decided
- Aug 13, 2010
- Review
- 269 days
- Class
- Class U
- Product code
- LZW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K951244 (1995). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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.
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 15 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 13.7 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All LZW devicesLZW Monitor, Spine Curvature: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2010, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · LZW
1in 2010
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LZW
Too few LZW 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · LZW
No recall names LZW since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · LZW
1in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LZW, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Posture~Tek Shirt provides training to help the wearer use his own muscles to maintain the desired posture, thereby correcting poor posture and improving appearance
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K093553 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K093553: Posturetek.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K093553
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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