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Curapuls 419 Diathermy Unit

K861248510(k) TraditionalCleared May 30, 198658-day reviewClass II21 CFR 890.5290

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

Henley Intl. · IMJ Diathermy, Shortwave, For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat

Cleared on May 30, 1986 after a 58-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 63 later devices descend from it.

Decided
May 30, 1986
Review
58 days
Class
Class II
Product code
IMJ
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

63 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2002: 1 descendant cleared2009: 2 descendants cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2016: 8 descendants cleared2014: 4 descendants cleared2019: 6 descendants cleared2017: 4 descendants cleared2015: 2 descendants cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2026: 5 descendants cleared2025: 8 descendants cleared2022: 5 descendants cleared2021: 4 descendants cleared2020: 4 descendants cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2024: 4 descendants cleared2023: 3 descendants cleared1990200020102020
  1. This deviceK861248 Curapuls 419 Diathermy UnitHenley Intl. · 1986
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 62 of its ownK022458 Auto*Therm 395, Model ME 395Mettler Electronics Corp. · 2002
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 61 of its ownK083433 Intelect SWD 100, Model 1600; Senior Solutions Shortwave Diathermy…Chattanooga Group · 2009 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 54 of its ownK090221 Reaction SystemViora, Ltd. · 2009
  5. Descendant · 4 generations on · 33 of its ownK133837 Viora V-TotalViora, Ltd. · 2014
  6. Descendant · 5 generations on · 32 of its ownK142093 V20 SystemViora, Ltd. · 2014

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Descendants cleared per year

2002: 12009: 22012: 12013: 12014: 42015: 22016: 82017: 42018: 12019: 62020: 42021: 42022: 52023: 32024: 42025: 82026: 5
2002high 8 (2016) · low 0 (2003)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K022458Auto*Therm 395, Model ME 395Mettler Electronics Corp. · 2002 · cites it directly62descendants
  • K083433Intelect SWD 100, Model 1600; Senior Solutions Shortwave Diathermy, Model 1601Chattanooga Group · 2009 · 2 generations on61descendants
  • K090221Reaction SystemViora, Ltd. · 2009 · 3 generations on54descendants
  • K133837Viora V-TotalViora, Ltd. · 2014 · 4 generations on33descendants
  • K142093V20 SystemViora, Ltd. · 2014 · 5 generations on32descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K861248Curapuls 419 Diathermy UnitHenley Intl.1986—
+1K022458Auto*Therm 395, Model ME 395Mettler Electronics Corp.2002—
+2K083433Intelect SWD 100, Model 1600; Senior Solutions Shortwave Diathermy, Model 1601Chattanooga Group20091
+3K090221Reaction SystemViora, Ltd.2009—
+4K133837Viora V-TotalViora, Ltd.2014—
+5K142093V20 SystemViora, Ltd.2014—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200210
200920
201210
201310
201440
201520
201680
201740
201810
201960
202040
202140
202250
202330
202440
202580
202650
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K861248, 1986–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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? (63)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K022458Auto*Therm 395, Model ME 395Mettler Electronics Corp.200262

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, K022458 (Mettler Electronics Corp., 2002) has gone furthest, with 62 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All IMJ devices

IMJ Diathermy, Shortwave, For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · IMJ

2in 2025

2009: 12012: 12014: 32016: 32018: 12019: 12023: 12025: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 3 (2014) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · IMJ

131in 2016

2014: 393 days median2016: 131 days median
2007high 393 (2014) · low 131 (2016)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · IMJ

1in 2015

2015: 1
2007high 1 (2015) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · IMJ

1in 2019

2009: 12010: 12011: 32012: 22013: 42014: 32015: 52017: 22019: 1
2007high 5 (2015) · low 0 (2007)2025

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

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20091—01
20100—01
20110—03
20121—02
20130—04
2014339303
20150—15
2016313100
20170—02
20181—00
20191—01
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20231—00
20240—00
20252—00
20261—0—
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510(k) Report. “K861248: Curapuls 419 Diathermy Unit.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K861248

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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