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IQ Technologies

K170659510(k) SpecialCleared May 26, 201784-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

Iq Technologies, Inc. · NUH Stimulator, Nerve, Transcutaneous, Over-The-Counter

Cleared on May 26, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K131290 (Iq Technologies, Inc., 2014) after an 84-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1994.

Decided
May 26, 2017
Review
84 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NUH
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K940301 (1994). 8 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 6 generations backK940301 Compex 2Biodex Medical Systems, Inc. · 1994
  2. 5 generations backK011880 Compex SportCompex S.A. · 2002
  3. 4 generations backK060846 Therapeutic Massage CompanionEndurance Therapeutics · 2007
  4. 3 generations backK102598 HI-Dow-XPHi-Dow International, Inc. · 2011
  5. 2 generations backK121757 HealthmateforeverHealthmate International, LLC · 2012
  6. 1 generation backK131290 IQ TechnologiesIq Technologies, Inc. · 2014
  7. This deviceK170659 IQ TechnologiesIq Technologies, Inc. · 2017
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K940301Compex 2Biodex Medical Systems, Inc.1994—
−5K011880Compex SportCompex S.A.2002—
−4K060846Therapeutic Massage CompanionEndurance Therapeutics2007—
−3K102598HI-Dow-XPHi-Dow International, Inc.2011—
−2K121757HealthmateforeverHealthmate International, LLC2012—
−1K131290IQ TechnologiesIq Technologies, Inc.2014—
0 (this device)K170659IQ TechnologiesIq Technologies, Inc.2017—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200410
200510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K170659, 1994–2017Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K131290IQ Technologies
Summary page 4
…gy Product Code: NUH, NGX Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.5890 Device Class: II Use: Over-The-Counter 4. Predicate device Predicate Device: IQ Technologies 510(k) Number: K131290 Use: Over-The-Counter Submitter: IQ Technologies Inc. 5. Description of Subject Device The subject device is a Transcutaneous El…
Iq Technologies, Inc.2014—

Also cleared against K131290: 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 23 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.4 years on median.
  • None of the 8 ancestors has a recall.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K131290.

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. 2017, 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?

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

It is intended to be used to stimulate healthy muscles in order to improve and facilitate muscle performance.

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. “K170659: IQ Technologies.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K170659

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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