510(k) · Cleared
ClearedEcolab POU Water Filter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Ecolab, Inc. · NHV System, Water Purification, General Medical Use
Cleared on Jun 29, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K153784 (Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC, 2016) after a 273-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 2001. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Jun 29, 2018
- Review
- 273 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NHV
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K002045 (2001). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 4 generations backK002045 Water Purification System for HemodialysisTotal Water Treatment Systems, Inc. · 2001
- 3 generations backK012716 Mainstream Water Purification DevicePrismedical Corp. · 2002
- 2 generations backK141731 Nephros Dsu-H, Nephros Ssu-HNephros, Inc. · 2014
- 1 generation backK153784 Nosogard FiltersEvoqua Water Technologies, LLC · 2016
- This deviceK173164 Ecolab POU Water FilterEcolab, Inc. · 2018
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK182164 Ecolab POU Water Filter Spray Outlet, Ecolab POU Water Filter Nozzle…Ecolab, Inc. · 2019
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K182164Ecolab POU Water Filter Spray Outlet, Ecolab POU Water Filter Nozzle Outlet, Ecolab POU…Ecolab, Inc. · 2019 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −4 | K002045 | Water Purification System for Hemodialysis | Total Water Treatment Systems, Inc. | 2001 | — |
| −3 | K012716 | Mainstream Water Purification Device | Prismedical Corp. | 2002 | — |
| −2 | K141731 | Nephros Dsu-H, Nephros Ssu-H | Nephros, Inc. | 2014 | — |
| −1 | K153784 | Nosogard Filters | Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC | 2016 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K173164 | Ecolab POU Water Filter | Ecolab, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| +1 | K182164 | Ecolab POU Water Filter Spray Outlet, Ecolab POU Water Filter Nozzle Outlet… | Ecolab, Inc. | 2019 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in NHV? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new NHV device
- #1 K261470 QF10score 13.2 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K153784 | Nosogard FiltersSummary page 4…ater purification system for hemodialysis Regulation Number 21 CFR 876.5665 Product Code NHV Predicate Device Evoqua Water Technologies, Nosogard Filters, K153784 Device Description The Ecolab POU Water Filter is a disposable Polyethersulfone (PES) membrane filter seal… | 2016 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K182164 | Ecolab POU Water Filter Spray Outlet, Ecolab POU Water Filter Nozzle Outlet, Ecolab POU… | 2019 | 0 |
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 17 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.0 years on median.
- None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K182164 (Ecolab, Inc., 2019) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K153784.
How does its category compare?
All NHV devicesNHV System, Water Purification, General Medical Use: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · NHV
1in 2023
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NHV
203in 2016
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NHV
No recall names NHV since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · NHV
1in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NHV, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 203 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The ECOLAB POU Water Filters are intended to operate on EPA quality drinking water sources as a microbial retention filter. ECOLAB POU Water Filters are suitable for the control of bacteria equal to or greater in size than Brevundimons diminuta. The POU Filters are suitable for general point of use infection control for procedures such as superficial wound cleansing, cleaning of equipment, washing of surgeon’s hands and bathing where the reduction of such microorganisms in the water is desired.
The POU Filters are not intended for use in the production of USP sterile water for use in infusion, injection or production of fluids for use in dialysis treatments.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K173164 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K173164: Ecolab POU Water Filter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K173164
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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