510(k) · Cleared
ClearedARC-EX System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Onward Medical, Inc. · SDO Transcutaneous Electrical Spine Stimulator To Improve Skeletal Muscle Strength And Sensation
Cleared on Nov 14, 2025 as substantially equivalent to DEN240014 (Onward Medical, Inc., 2024) after a 154-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2024.
- Decided
- Nov 14, 2025
- Review
- 154 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- SDO
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to DEN240014 (2024). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backDEN240014 ARC-EX SystemOnward Medical, Inc. · 2024
- This deviceK251821 ARC-EX SystemOnward Medical, Inc. · 2025
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | DEN240014 | ARC-EX System | Onward Medical, Inc. | 2024 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K251821 | ARC-EX System | Onward Medical, Inc. | 2025 | — |
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 SDO device
- #1 K253638 xStep (xStep)score 11.2 · 1 generation · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | DEN240014 | ARC-EX SystemSummary page 5….92(a)(3) Predicate # Predicate Trade Name (Primary Predicate is listed first) Product Code I DEN240014 11 ARC-EX System… | 2024 |
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate DEN240014.
How does its category compare?
All SDO devicesSDO Transcutaneous Electrical Spine Stimulator To Improve Skeletal Muscle Strength And Sensation: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · SDO
2so far in 2026, the most since 2007
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · SDO
Too few SDO 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · SDO
No recall names SDO since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · SDO
No MAUDE report names SDO since 2007.
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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The ARC-EX System is intended to deliver programmed transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation
in conjunction with functional task practice in the clinic and with take-home exercises in the home to
improve hand sensation and strength in individuals between 18 and 75 years old that present with a
chronic, non-progressive neurological deficit resulting from an incomplete spinal cord injury (C2-C8
inclusive).
The ARC-EX System is intended to be operated in medical centers by Rehabilitation Professionals and at
home by Patients and Persons Providing Assistance to the Patient as needed.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K251821 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K251821: ARC-EX System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K251821
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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