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Philips Self-Adhesive Electrodes

K151033510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 28, 2015102-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.1320

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

Philips Consumer Lifestyle · GXY Electrode, Cutaneous

Cleared on Jul 28, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K130987 (Axelgaard Mfg. Co., Ltd., 2013) after a 102-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1995.

Decided
Jul 28, 2015
Review
102 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GXY
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K945676 (1995). 11 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 6 generations backK945676 Guardian Disposable Tens and Tens/Nmes ElectrodesSelectivemed Components, Inc. · 1995
  2. 5 generations backK050469 EZ-Stik ElectrodesNaimco, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
  3. 4 generations backK052875 Prostim Reusable Neurostimulation ElectrodesSummit Manufacturing, LLC · 2005
  4. 3 generations backK062675 Gemore Reuseable Self Adhesive Electrode, Models Wire Series, Snap…Gemore Technology Co, Ltd. · 2007
  5. 2 generations backK083302 Lifecare ElectrodesEveryway Medical Instruments Co.,Ltd · 2009
  6. 1 generation backK130987 Valutrode Neurostimlation ElectrodesAxelgaard Mfg. Co., Ltd. · 2013
  7. This deviceK151033 Philips Self-Adhesive ElectrodesPhilips Consumer Lifestyle · 2015
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K945676Guardian Disposable Tens and Tens/Nmes ElectrodesSelectivemed Components, Inc.1995—
−5K050469EZ-Stik ElectrodesNaimco, Inc.20054
−4K052875Prostim Reusable Neurostimulation ElectrodesSummit Manufacturing, LLC2005—
−3K062675Gemore Reuseable Self Adhesive Electrode, Models Wire Series, Snap Series and…Gemore Technology Co, Ltd.2007—
−2K083302Lifecare ElectrodesEveryway Medical Instruments Co.,Ltd2009—
−1K130987Valutrode Neurostimlation ElectrodesAxelgaard Mfg. Co., Ltd.2013—
0 (this device)K151033Philips Self-Adhesive ElectrodesPhilips Consumer Lifestyle2015—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710
200110
200210
200310
200510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K151033, 1995–2015Source: 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
*K130987Valutrode Neurostimlation Electrodes
Summary page 4
…edicate device Manufacturer Device 510(k) # Axelgaard ValuTrode® Neurostimulation Electrodes K130987 Manufacturing Co. LTD, 520 Industrial Way, Fallbrook, CA 92028…
Axelgaard Mfg. Co., Ltd.2013—

Also cleared against K130987: 3 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 7 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.6 years on median.
  • 1 of the 11 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K130987.

How does its category compare?

All GXY devices

GXY Electrode, Cutaneous: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · GXY

6in 2025

2007: 72008: 92009: 172010: 32011: 62012: 92013: 72014: 92015: 62016: 62017: 92018: 142019: 92020: 42021: 122022: 52023: 132024: 72025: 62026 (partial year): 12
2007high 17 (2009) · low 3 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GXY

148in 2025

2007: 88 days median2008: 136 days median2009: 159 days median2010: 137 days median2011: 183 days median2012: 150 days median2013: 99 days median2014: 203 days median2015: 119 days median2016: 170 days median2017: 116 days median2018: 135 days median2019: 113 days median2020: 108 days median2021: 195 days median2022: 81 days median2023: 132 days median2024: 111 days median2025: 148 days median2026 (partial year): 70 days median
2007high 203 (2014) · low 81 (2022)2026

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

Recalls per year · GXY

2in 2023

2009: 42010: 12011: 52012: 42023: 2
2007high 5 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GXY

58in 2025

2007: 142008: 172009: 152010: 142011: 162012: 162013: 152014: 112015: 192016: 152017: 112018: 102019: 192020: 112021: 212022: 342023: 252024: 512025: 58
2007high 58 (2025) · low 10 (2018)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GXY, 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
2007788014
20089136017
200917159415
20103137114
20116183516
20129150416
2013799015
20149203011
20156119019
20166170015
20179116011
201814135010
20199113019
20204108011
202112195021
2022581034
202313132225
20247111051
20256148058
202612700—

What is it indicated for?

The Philips Self-Adhesive Electrodes are intended for use with the PulseRelief device for applying Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS)

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

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510(k) Report. “K151033: Philips Self-Adhesive Electrodes.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K151033

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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