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Cefaly Dual

K201895510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 29, 202083-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.5891

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

Cefaly Technology · PCC Stimulator, Nerve, Electrical, Transcutaneous, For Migraine

Cleared on Sep 29, 2020 as substantially equivalent to K173006 (Cefaly Technology, 2017) after an 83-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 2014. 7 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Sep 29, 2020
Review
83 days
Class
Class II
Product code
PCC
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to DEN120019 (2014). 7 later devices descend from it, 5 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2024: 4 descendants cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedDEN120019 · Cefaly · Stx-Med Sprl · 2014K160237 · Cefaly · Cefaly Technology · 2016K171446 · Cefaly Acute · Cefaly Technology · 2017K173006 · Cefaly Dual · Cefaly Technology · 20172010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 5 descendants2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 1 descendant K173006 · Cefaly Dual · Cefaly Technology · 2017K171446 · Cefaly Acute · Cefaly Technology · 2017K160237 · Cefaly · Cefaly Technology · 2016DEN120019 · Cefaly · Stx-Med Sprl · 20140
  1. Root · 4 generations backDEN120019 CefalyStx-Med Sprl · 2014
  2. 3 generations backK160237 CefalyCefaly Technology · 2016
  3. 2 generations backK171446 Cefaly AcuteCefaly Technology · 2017
  4. 1 generation backK173006 Cefaly DualCefaly Technology · 2017
  5. This deviceK201895 Cefaly DualCefaly Technology · 2020
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK212071 Cefaly Dual Enhanced with RFID - OTC, Cefaly Dual Enhanced with RFID…Cefaly Technology · 2022
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK234029 CEFALY Connected - OTC, CEFALY Connected - RxCefaly Technology · 2024
  8. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK254216 Enso for MigraineHinge Health, Inc. · 2026
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK232749 DoopangYbrain, Inc. · 2024
  10. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK233751 Milieve (YPS-301BD)Soterix Medical, Inc. · 2024

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Descendants cleared per year

2021: 12022: 12024: 42026: 1
2021high 4 (2024) · low 0 (2023)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K212071Cefaly Dual Enhanced with RFID - OTC, Cefaly Dual Enhanced with RFID - Rx, Cefaly Dual…Cefaly Technology · 2022 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K234029CEFALY Connected - OTC, CEFALY Connected - RxCefaly Technology · 2024 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K254216Enso for MigraineHinge Health, Inc. · 2026 · 3 generations on0descendants
  • K232749DoopangYbrain, Inc. · 2024 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K233751Milieve (YPS-301BD)Soterix Medical, Inc. · 2024 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4DEN120019CefalyStx-Med Sprl2014—
−3K160237CefalyCefaly Technology2016—
−2K171446Cefaly AcuteCefaly Technology2017—
−1K173006Cefaly DualCefaly Technology2017—
0 (this device)K201895Cefaly DualCefaly Technology2020—
+1K212071Cefaly Dual Enhanced with RFID - OTC, Cefaly Dual Enhanced with RFID - Rx…Cefaly Technology2022—
+2K234029CEFALY Connected - OTC, CEFALY Connected - RxCefaly Technology2024—
+3K254216Enso for MigraineHinge Health, Inc.2026—
+1K232749DoopangYbrain, Inc.2024—
+1K233751Milieve (YPS-301BD)Soterix Medical, Inc.2024—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202110
202210
202440
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K201895, 2014–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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  1. #1 K254216 Enso for Migrainescore 13.0 · 7 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
*K173006Cefaly Dual
Summary page 4
…Company Product 510(k) Number CEFALY Technology Cefaly® Dual K173006 5.4 DEVICE DESCRIPTION The Cefaly® Dual device indicated for an OTC (also referred to as the Subject Device) is a supraorbital…
Cefaly Technology2017—

Also cleared against K173006: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (7)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K212071Cefaly Dual Enhanced with RFID - OTC, Cefaly Dual Enhanced with RFID - Rx, Cefaly Dual…Cefaly Technology20222
K232749DoopangYbrain, Inc.20240
K233751Milieve (YPS-301BD)Soterix Medical, Inc.20240
K230782TENS device-HeadaTerm 2 (Model: YF-HT2)Wat Medical Technology, Inc.20240
K210364Migraine Tens Digital Pain RelieverShenzhen Dongdixin Technology Co., Ltd.20210

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 6 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.0 years on median.
  • None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K212071 (Cefaly Technology, 2022) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K173006.

How does its category compare?

All PCC devices

PCC Stimulator, Nerve, Electrical, Transcutaneous, For Migraine: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2020, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · PCC

5in 2024

2014: 12016: 12017: 22018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 42022: 12024: 52026 (partial year): 1
2007high 5 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PCC

211in 2024

2021: 88 days median2024: 211 days median
2007high 211 (2024) · low 88 (2021)2026

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

Recalls per year · PCC

No recall names PCC since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · PCC

2in 2025

2014: 22016: 22017: 22019: 22020: 12021: 72023: 22024: 62025: 2
2007high 7 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PCC, 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
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20141—02
20150—00
20161—02
20172—02
20181—00
20191—02
20201—01
202148807
20221—00
20230—02
2024521106
20250—02
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Cefaly® Dual is indicated for

- The acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in patients 18 years of age or older.

- The prophylactic treatment of episodic migraine in patients 18 years of age or older.

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. “K201895: Cefaly Dual.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K201895

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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