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Cala kIQ Plus

K253587510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 17, 2026120-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.5897

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

Cala Health, Inc. · QBC External Upper Limb Tremor Stimulator

Cleared on Mar 17, 2026 as substantially equivalent to K243848 (Cala Health, Inc., 2025) after a 120-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 2018.

Decided
Mar 17, 2026
Review
120 days
Class
Class II
Product code
QBC
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to DEN170028 (2018). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 6 generations backDEN170028 Cala ONECala Health, Inc. · 2018
  2. 5 generations backK182706 External upper limb tremor stimulatorCala Health, Inc. · 2018
  3. 4 generations backK203288 Cala TrioCala Health, Inc. · 2021
  4. 3 generations backK222237 Cala kIQCala Health, Inc. · 2022
  5. 2 generations backK242259 Cala kIQCala Health, Inc. · 2024
  6. 1 generation backK243848 Cala kIQCala Health, Inc. · 2025
  7. This deviceK253587 Cala kIQ PlusCala Health, Inc. · 2026
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6DEN170028Cala ONECala Health, Inc.2018—
−5K182706External upper limb tremor stimulatorCala Health, Inc.2018—
−4K203288Cala TrioCala Health, Inc.2021—
−3K222237Cala kIQCala Health, Inc.2022—
−2K242259Cala kIQCala Health, Inc.2024—
−1K243848Cala kIQCala Health, Inc.2025—
0 (this device)K253587Cala kIQ PlusCala Health, Inc.2026—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K253587, 2018–2026Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new QBC device

  1. #1 K243848 Cala kIQscore 12.9 · 5 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
*K243848Cala kIQ
Summary page 5
…Class II Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.5897 Product Code: QBC III. PREDICATE DEVICE Predicate Device: Cala kIQ™ Predicate Submission number: K243848 IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION Cala kIQ Plus is a small, lightweight, wrist-worn device comprised of three components: a Stimulator,…
Cala Health, Inc.2025—

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 8 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 1.2 years on median.
  • None of the 6 ancestors has a recall.

How does its category compare?

All QBC devices

QBC External Upper Limb Tremor Stimulator: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2026, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · QBC

2in 2025

2018: 22021: 12022: 12024: 12025: 22026 (partial year): 2
2007high 2 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QBC

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

Recalls per year · QBC

No recall names QBC since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QBC

1in 2025

2021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 1
2007high 1 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code QBC, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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

Cala kIQ Plus is indicated to aid in the temporary relief of hand tremors in the treated hand following stimulation in adults with essential tremor.

Cala kIQ Plus is indicated to aid in the temporary relief of postural and kinetic hand tremor symptoms that impact some activities of daily living in the treated hand following stimulation in adults with Parkinson’s disease.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K253587: Cala kIQ Plus.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K253587

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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