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Gold Foil Erg Electrodes

K820254510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 9, 198267-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

Cadwell Laboratories, Inc. · HLZ Electrode, Corneal

Cleared on Apr 9, 1982 after a 67-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Apr 9, 1982
Review
67 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HLZ
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 1997: 1 descendant cleared19801990200020102020
  1. This deviceK820254 Gold Foil Erg ElectrodesCadwell Laboratories, Inc. · 1982
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK961805 Tomey DTL ElectrodeTomey Corporation USA · 1997

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  • K961805Tomey DTL ElectrodeTomey Corporation USA · 1997 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K820254Gold Foil Erg ElectrodesCadwell Laboratories, Inc.1982—
+1K961805Tomey DTL ElectrodeTomey Corporation USA1997—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K820254, 1982–1997Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against?

FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K961805Tomey DTL ElectrodeTomey Corporation USA19970

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?

  • Of its descendants, K961805 (Tomey Corporation USA, 1997) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All HLZ devices

HLZ Electrode, Corneal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

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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510(k) Report. “K820254: Gold Foil Erg Electrodes.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K820254

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026