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TENS

K133979510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 26, 2014243-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.5890

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Sunmas (H.K.) Trading Limited · NUH Stimulator, Nerve, Transcutaneous, Over-The-Counter

Cleared on Aug 26, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K102598 (Hi-Dow International, Inc., 2011) after a 243-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1994.

Decided
Aug 26, 2014
Review
243 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NUH
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K940301 (1994). 6 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 4 generations backK940301 Compex 2Biodex Medical Systems, Inc. · 1994
  2. 3 generations backK011880 Compex SportCompex S.A. · 2002
  3. 2 generations backK060846 Therapeutic Massage CompanionEndurance Therapeutics · 2007
  4. 1 generation backK102598 HI-Dow-XPHi-Dow International, Inc. · 2011
  5. This deviceK133979 TENSSunmas (H.K.) Trading Limited · 2014
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K940301Compex 2Biodex Medical Systems, Inc.1994—
−3K011880Compex SportCompex S.A.2002—
−2K060846Therapeutic Massage CompanionEndurance Therapeutics2007—
−1K102598HI-Dow-XPHi-Dow International, Inc.2011—
0 (this device)K133979TENSSunmas (H.K.) Trading Limited2014—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200410
200510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K133979, 1994–2014Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K102598HI-Dow-XP
Summary page 5
…ies (arm), and lower extremities (leg) due to strain from exercise or normal household work activities. 5. Predicate Device Identification 510(k) Number: K102598 Product Name: JQ-5C Manufacturer: Hi-Dow International, Inc 6. Device Description The TENS is an electrical…
Hi-Dow International, Inc.2011—

Also cleared against K102598: 8 other devices →

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 20 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.6 years on median.
  • None of the 6 ancestors has a recall.
  • 8 other devices also cite its predicate K102598.

How does its category compare?

All NUH devices

NUH Stimulator, Nerve, Transcutaneous, Over-The-Counter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NUH

15in 2025

2007: 42009: 12010: 32011: 62012: 62013: 102014: 162015: 142016: 132017: 172018: 162019: 192020: 142021: 142022: 202023: 152024: 202025: 152026 (partial year): 5
2007high 20 (2022) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NUH

119in 2025

2007: 161 days median2010: 148 days median2011: 231 days median2012: 170 days median2013: 189 days median2014: 212 days median2015: 198 days median2016: 145 days median2017: 155 days median2018: 121 days median2019: 213 days median2020: 147 days median2021: 198 days median2022: 103 days median2023: 127 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 119 days median2026 (partial year): 137 days median
2007high 231 (2011) · low 90 (2024)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · NUH

No recall names NUH since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · NUH

7in 2025

2013: 12014: 92015: 112016: 132017: 212018: 182019: 52020: 82021: 72022: 22023: 42024: 72025: 7
2007high 21 (2017) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NUH, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007416100
20080—00
20091—00
2010314800
2011623100
2012617000
20131018901
20141621209
201514198011
201613145013
201717155021
201816121018
20191921305
20201414708
20211419807
20222010302
20231512704
2024209007
20251511907
202651370—

What is it indicated for?

It is intended to be used for temporary relief of pain associated with sore and aching muscle in the shoulder, waist, back, neck, upper extremities (arm), and lower extremities (leg) due to strain from exercise or normal household work activities.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

Cite this page

510(k) Report. “K133979: TENS.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K133979

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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