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RM Electrode (RMH 25-01)

K253586510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 1, 2026135-day reviewClass II21 CFR 886.1220

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

Retmap, Inc. · HLZ Electrode, Corneal

Cleared on Apr 1, 2026 as substantially equivalent to K232273 (Retmap, Inc., 2023) and 1 other predicate after a 135-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1982.

Decided
Apr 1, 2026
Review
135 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HLZ
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K813399 (1982). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backK813399 Erg-Jet ElectrodeNicolet Biomedical Instruments · 1982
  2. 1 generation backK232273 RM Electrode (RMH 23-01)Retmap, Inc. · 2023
  3. This deviceK253586 RM Electrode (RMH 25-01)Retmap, Inc. · 2026
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K813399Erg-Jet ElectrodeNicolet Biomedical Instruments1982—
−1K232273RM Electrode (RMH 23-01)Retmap, Inc.2023—
0 (this device)K253586RM Electrode (RMH 25-01)Retmap, Inc.2026—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K253586, 1982–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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  1. #1 K232273 RM Electrode (RMH 23-01)score 9.5 · 1 generation · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (2)

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
*K232273RM Electrode (RMH 23-01)
Summary page 5
…ication 21 CFR 886.1220 Type of 510(k) Submission Traditional Legally Marketed Predicate Devices RM Electrode (K232273) (primary predicate device) ERG…
Retmap, Inc.2023—
*K813399Erg-Jet Electrode
Summary page 5
…RM Electrode (K232273) (primary predicate device) ERG Jet Electrode (K813399) (secondary predicate device)…
Nicolet Biomedical Instruments1982—

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 44 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 41.9 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.

How does its category compare?

All HLZ devices

HLZ Electrode, Corneal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2026, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · HLZ

1in 2023

2023: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 1 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HLZ

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

Recalls per year · HLZ

No recall names HLZ since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · HLZ

No MAUDE report names HLZ since 2007.

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
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What is it indicated for?

The RM Electrode® is a contact lens electrode intended to be applied on the cornea and to be used for the measurement and recording of electroretinography (ERG) signals, to support the diagnosis of retinal dysfunctions. It is indicated for use in patients aged 12 years and above undergoing diagnostic full-field and multi-focal electroretinogram (ERG) recording procedures.

The RM Electrode® is a single use, disposable device.

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. “K253586: RM Electrode (RMH 25-01).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K253586

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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