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Ceribell Instant EEG Headband

K171459510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 21, 201795-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

Ceribell, Inc. · GXY Electrode, Cutaneous

Cleared on Aug 21, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K092828 (Hydrodot, Inc., 2010) after a 95-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2010. 21 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 21, 2017
Review
95 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GXY
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K092828 (2010). 21 later devices descend from it, 5 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2024: 4 descendants cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2021: 2 descendants cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2023: 5 descendants cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2025: 4 descendants cleared2026: 3 descendants clearedK092828 · Statnet, Model 3100 · Hydrodot, Inc. · 20102010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 5 descendants2 generations forward: 8 descendants3 generations forward: 6 descendants4 generations forward: 2 descendants K092828 · Statnet, Model 3100 · Hydrodot, Inc. · 20100
  1. Root · 1 generation backK092828 Statnet, Model 3100Hydrodot, Inc. · 2010
  2. This deviceK171459 Ceribell Instant EEG HeadbandCeribell, Inc. · 2017
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 9 of its ownK183529 AE-120A EEG Head SetNihon Kohden Corporation · 2019
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK210805 Ceribell Instant EEG HeadbandCeribell, Inc. · 2021
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK202334 NeuronauteBioserenity Sas · 2020
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK232052 Ceribell Instant EEG HeadbandCeribell, Inc. · 2023
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK203827 REMIEpitel, Inc. · 2021

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Descendants cleared per year

2019: 12020: 12021: 22022: 12023: 52024: 42025: 42026: 3
2019high 5 (2023) · low 1 (2019)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K183529AE-120A EEG Head SetNihon Kohden Corporation · 2019 · cites it directly9descendants
  • K210805Ceribell Instant EEG HeadbandCeribell, Inc. · 2021 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K202334NeuronauteBioserenity Sas · 2020 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K232052Ceribell Instant EEG HeadbandCeribell, Inc. · 2023 · 2 generations on3descendants
  • K203827REMIEpitel, Inc. · 2021 · cites it directly3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K092828Statnet, Model 3100Hydrodot, Inc.2010—
0 (this device)K171459Ceribell Instant EEG HeadbandCeribell, Inc.2017—
+1K183529AE-120A EEG Head SetNihon Kohden Corporation2019—
+1K210805Ceribell Instant EEG HeadbandCeribell, Inc.2021—
+2K202334NeuronauteBioserenity Sas2020—
+2K232052Ceribell Instant EEG HeadbandCeribell, Inc.2023—
+1K203827REMIEpitel, Inc.2021—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201910
202010
202120
202210
202350
202440
202540
202630
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K171459, 2010–2026Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new GXY device

  1. #1 K232052 Ceribell Instant EEG Headbandscore 16.3 · 6 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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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
*K092828Statnet, Model 3100
Summary page 4
…: Cutaneous electrode (21CFR 882.1320) Device Class: II Product Code: GXY Predicate Devices: Hydrodot Statnet EEG Headpiece (K092828). Date Prepared: August 17, 2017 Device Description: The Ceribell Instant EEG Headband is a 10 electrode EEG headband. The head…
Hydrodot, Inc.2010—

Also cleared against K092828: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (21)

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5 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K183529AE-120A EEG Head SetNihon Kohden Corporation20199
K210805Ceribell Instant EEG HeadbandCeribell, Inc.20215
K203827REMIEpitel, Inc.20213
K221563Neurosteer EEG RecorderNeurosteer, Inc.20222
K242306SignalNED System (Model RE)Forest Devices, Inc.20241

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.
  • Of its descendants, K183529 (Nihon Kohden Corporation, 2019) has gone furthest, with 9 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K092828.

How does its category compare?

All GXY devices

GXY Electrode, Cutaneous: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, 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 Ceribell Instant EEG Headband is an electroencephalogram (EEG) electrode array intended for single patient use in the recording of EEGs in patients of 6 years and older. The Instant EEG Headband is intended for prescription use in the home, healthcare facility, or clinical research environment.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K171459: Ceribell Instant EEG Headband.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K171459

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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