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PainShield MD PLUS

K221210510(k) SpecialCleared Nov 23, 2022210-day reviewClass II21 CFR 890.5300

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

Nanovibronix, Inc. · PFW Stationary Ultrasonic Diathermy Device For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat

Cleared on Nov 23, 2022 as substantially equivalent to K081075 (Nano Vibronix, Ltd., 2008) after a 210-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1988.

Decided
Nov 23, 2022
Review
210 days
Class
Class II
Product code
PFW
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K883228 (1988). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 3 generations backK883228 Sonicator 720 (Model ME720)Mettler Electronics Corp. · 1988
  2. 2 generations backK970131 Orthosonics Duo-Son Ultrasound Diathermy DeviceC.L. Mcintosh & Assoc., Inc. · 1997
  3. 1 generation backK081075 Painshield MDNano Vibronix, Ltd. · 2008
  4. This deviceK221210 PainShield MD PLUSNanovibronix, Inc. · 2022
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K883228Sonicator 720 (Model ME720)Mettler Electronics Corp.1988—
−2K970131Orthosonics Duo-Son Ultrasound Diathermy DeviceC.L. Mcintosh & Assoc., Inc.1997—
−1K081075Painshield MDNano Vibronix, Ltd.2008—
0 (this device)K221210PainShield MD PLUSNanovibronix, Inc.2022—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K221210, 1988–2022Source: 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
*K081075Painshield MD
Summary page 4
…Regulation Number: 21 CFR 890.5300 Predicate Device: Manufacturer: NanoVibronix, Inc. Trade Name: PainShield MD 510(k) Number: K081075 Product Code: PFW Device Classification: Class II Regulation Number: 21 CFR 890.5300…
Nano Vibronix, Ltd.2008—

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 34 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 11.2 years on median.
  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.

How does its category compare?

All PFW devices

PFW Stationary Ultrasonic Diathermy Device For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2022, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · PFW

2in 2023

2008: 22013: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 2 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PFW

Too few PFW 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · PFW

No recall names PFW since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · PFW

No MAUDE report names PFW since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20082—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20131—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20201—00
20211—00
20221—00
20232—00
20240—00
20250—00
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

The PainShield MD PLUS is intended to apply ultrasonic energy to generate deep heat within body tissues for the treatment of selected medical conditions such as relief of pain, muscle spasms, and joint contractures.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K221210: PainShield MD PLUS.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K221210

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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