510(k) · Cleared
ClearedNexstim Navigated Brain Stimulation (NBS) 6 System (NBS6)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Nexstim Oyj · OBP Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator
Cleared on Mar 20, 2026 as substantially equivalent to K241518 (The Magstim Company Limited, 2024) after a 178-day review. Its family tree reaches back 13 generations to 2008.
- Decided
- Mar 20, 2026
- Review
- 178 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- OBP
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 13 generations to DEN070003 (2008). 29 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 13 generations backDEN070003 Neurostar TMS SystemNeuronetics · 2008
- 9 generations between
- 3 generations backK222171 Magstim Horizon 3.0 TMS Therapy System, Horizon 3.0 System, Horizon…Magstim Company, Ltd. · 2023
- 2 generations backK232235 Magstim®Horizon® 3.0 TMS Therapy System; Horizon® 3.0 System…The Magstim Company, Ltd. · 2023
- 1 generation backK241518 Horizon® 3.0 TMS Therapy System (Horizon 3.0 Inspire); Horizon® 3.0…The Magstim Company Limited · 2024
- This deviceK253098 Nexstim Navigated Brain Stimulation (NBS) 6 System (NBS6)Nexstim Oyj · 2026
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- Root · 13 generations backDEN070003 Neurostar TMS SystemNeuronetics · 2008
- 12 generations backK083538 Neurostar TMS Therapy System, Model 1.1Neuronetics · 2008 · Recalled
- 11 generations backK130233 Neurostar TMS Therapy SystemNeuronetics · 2013
- 10 generations backK133408 Neurostar TMS Therapy SystemNeuronetics · 2014
- 9 generations backK143531 Rapid Therapy SystemMagstim Company Limited · 2015 · Recalled
- 8 generations backK162935 Rapid2 Therapy SystemMagstim Company, Ltd. · 2017 · Recalled
- 7 generations backK171051 HORIZON Therapy SystemMagstim Company, Ltd. · 2017
- 6 generations backK180907 HORIZON TMS Therapy SystemMagstim Company, Ltd. · 2018 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK182853 HORIZON TMS Therapy SystemMagstim Company, Ltd. · 2019 · Recalled
- 4 generations backK211389 Magstim Horizon 3.0 TMS Therapy System, Horizon 3.0 System, Horizon…Magstim Company, Ltd. · 2021
- 3 generations backK222171 Magstim Horizon 3.0 TMS Therapy System, Horizon 3.0 System, Horizon…Magstim Company, Ltd. · 2023
- 2 generations backK232235 Magstim®Horizon® 3.0 TMS Therapy System; Horizon® 3.0 System…The Magstim Company, Ltd. · 2023
- 1 generation backK241518 Horizon® 3.0 TMS Therapy System (Horizon 3.0 Inspire); Horizon® 3.0…The Magstim Company Limited · 2024
- This deviceK253098 Nexstim Navigated Brain Stimulation (NBS) 6 System (NBS6)Nexstim Oyj · 2026
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −13 | DEN070003 | Neurostar TMS System | Neuronetics | 2008 | — |
| −12 | K083538 | Neurostar TMS Therapy System, Model 1.1 | Neuronetics | 2008 | 1 |
| −11 | K130233 | Neurostar TMS Therapy System | Neuronetics | 2013 | — |
| −10 | K133408 | Neurostar TMS Therapy System | Neuronetics | 2014 | — |
| −9 | K143531 | Rapid Therapy System | Magstim Company Limited | 2015 | 3 |
| −8 | K162935 | Rapid2 Therapy System | Magstim Company, Ltd. | 2017 | 3 |
| −7 | K171051 | HORIZON Therapy System | Magstim Company, Ltd. | 2017 | — |
| −6 | K180907 | HORIZON TMS Therapy System | Magstim Company, Ltd. | 2018 | 3 |
| −5 | K182853 | HORIZON TMS Therapy System | Magstim Company, Ltd. | 2019 | 2 |
| −4 | K211389 | Magstim Horizon 3.0 TMS Therapy System, Horizon 3.0 System, Horizon 3.0… | Magstim Company, Ltd. | 2021 | — |
| −3 | K222171 | Magstim Horizon 3.0 TMS Therapy System, Horizon 3.0 System, Horizon 3.0, H3.0… | Magstim Company, Ltd. | 2023 | — |
| −2 | K232235 | Magstim®Horizon® 3.0 TMS Therapy System; Horizon® 3.0 System; Horizon® 3.0… | The Magstim Company, Ltd. | 2023 | — |
| −1 | K241518 | Horizon® 3.0 TMS Therapy System (Horizon 3.0 Inspire); Horizon® 3.0 TMS… | The Magstim Company Limited | 2024 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K253098 | Nexstim Navigated Brain Stimulation (NBS) 6 System (NBS6) | Nexstim Oyj | 2026 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 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 OBP? 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 OBP device
- #1 K251119 MagVenture TMS Therapy Systemscore 21.8 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K241518 | Horizon® 3.0 TMS Therapy System (Horizon 3.0 Inspire); Horizon® 3.0 TMS Therapy System…Summary page 5…ry Predicate Primary Predicate Manufacturer / Reference Devices: 510(k) Number Model Nexstim Navigated K241518 Horizon® 3.0 TMS Therapy Brain Stimulation System (Horizon 3.0 Insp… | 2024 |
| † | K182700 | Nexstim Navigated Brain Therapy (NBT) System 2 | 2019 |
| † | K171902 | Nexstim Navigated Brain Therapy (NBT) System 2 | 2017 |
| † | K182768 | TMS-Cobot TS MV | 2019 |
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 18 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 11 months on median.
- 6 of the 29 ancestors have a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All OBP devicesOBP Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2026, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · OBP
12in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · OBP
125in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · OBP
1in 2018
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · OBP
81in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code OBP, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 101 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 144 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 | 156 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | 5 | 132 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | 6 | 168 | 0 | 59 |
| 2023 | 7 | 119 | 0 | 43 |
| 2024 | 5 | 266 | 0 | 50 |
| 2025 | 12 | 125 | 0 | 81 |
| 2026 | 8 | 176 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Nexstim Navigated Brain Stimulation (NBS) 6 System is indicated for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in adult patients who have failed to achieve satisfactory improvement from prior antidepressant medication in the current episode, as well as an adjunct for the treatment of adult patients suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
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/K253098 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K253098: Nexstim Navigated Brain Stimulation (NBS) 6 System (NBS6).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K253098
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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