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K-Y Personal Lubricant

K955648510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 21, 1996192-day reviewClass II21 CFR 884.5300

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

Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp. · HIS Condom

Cleared on Jun 21, 1996 after a 192-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 95 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jun 21, 1996
Review
192 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HIS
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

95 later devices descend from it, 15 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2011: 1 descendant cleared2005: 2 descendants cleared2004: 2 descendants cleared2008: 4 descendants cleared2009: 1 descendant cleared2006: 6 descendants cleared2003: 1 descendant cleared2016: 5 descendants cleared1998: 1 descendant cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2018: 7 descendants cleared2013: 4 descendants cleared2017: 9 descendants cleared2015: 7 descendants cleared2019: 8 descendants cleared2022: 5 descendants cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared2021: 8 descendants cleared2020: 5 descendants cleared2026: 7 descendants cleared2023: 4 descendants cleared2025: 5 descendants cleared1995200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK955648 K-Y Personal LubricantOrtho Pharmaceutical Corp. · 1996
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 40 of its ownK032124 Durex Play LubricantSsl Americas, Inc. · 2004
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 24 of its ownK061466 IntimolDlc Laboratories, Inc. · 2006
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 24 of its ownK042563 Durex Play Warmer LubricantSsl Americas, Inc. · 2005
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 23 of its ownK124044 Aloe Cadabra Lubricant, Aloe Cadabra Flavored/Scented LubricantsSeven Oaks Ranch, Inc. · 2013
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 22 of its ownK060098 Durex Play Temptations Assorted LubricantsSsl Americas, Inc. · 2006

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Descendants cleared per year

1998: 12003: 12004: 22005: 22006: 62008: 42009: 12011: 12012: 12013: 42014: 22015: 72016: 52017: 92018: 72019: 82020: 52021: 82022: 52023: 42025: 52026: 7
1998high 9 (2017) · low 0 (1999)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 95 · See all
  • K032124Durex Play LubricantSsl Americas, Inc. · 2004 · cites it directly40descendants
  • K061466IntimolDlc Laboratories, Inc. · 2006 · cites it directly24descendants
  • K042563Durex Play Warmer LubricantSsl Americas, Inc. · 2005 · cites it directly24descendants
  • K124044Aloe Cadabra Lubricant, Aloe Cadabra Flavored/Scented LubricantsSeven Oaks Ranch, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on23descendants
  • K060098Durex Play Temptations Assorted LubricantsSsl Americas, Inc. · 2006 · cites it directly22descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K955648K-Y Personal LubricantOrtho Pharmaceutical Corp.1996—
+1K032124Durex Play LubricantSsl Americas, Inc.2004—
+1K061466IntimolDlc Laboratories, Inc.2006—
+1K042563Durex Play Warmer LubricantSsl Americas, Inc.2005—
+2K124044Aloe Cadabra Lubricant, Aloe Cadabra Flavored/Scented LubricantsSeven Oaks Ranch, Inc.2013—
+1K060098Durex Play Temptations Assorted LubricantsSsl Americas, Inc.2006—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199810
200310
200420
200520
200660
200840
200910
201110
201210
201340
201420
201570
201650
201790
201870
201980
202050
202180
202250
202340
202550
202670
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K955648, 1996–2026Source: 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 HIS device

  1. #1 K262108 FAMA Male Latex Condoms – Aqueous Lubricant…score 13.2 · 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? (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
*—K-Y® Jelly Personal Lubricant
Named without a submission number
—
*—ASTROGLIDE® Personal Lubricant
Named without a submission number
—

What descends from it? (95)

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15 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K032124Durex Play LubricantSsl Americas, Inc.200440
K061466IntimolDlc Laboratories, Inc.200624
K042563Durex Play Warmer LubricantSsl Americas, Inc.200524
K060098Durex Play Temptations Assorted LubricantsSsl Americas, Inc.200622
K982673Just Between US, Personal Lubricant & CondomKey West Fragrance & Cosmetic199818
K033076Lifestyles Liquid Personal LubricantAnsell Healthcare, Inc.200317
K070587Elegance Woman's LubricantJulie Williams, Pa-C200811
K151884K-Y Marilyn Pleasure GelReckitt Benckiser, LLC20163
K051688For Play, Slip, Prepair - Personal LubricantsTrimensa Pharmaceuticals20063
K110325Aqua LubeMayer Laboratories, Inc.20112

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, K032124 (Ssl Americas, Inc., 2004) has gone furthest, with 40 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All HIS devices

HIS Condom: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · HIS

5in 2025

2007: 72008: 32009: 52010: 12011: 32012: 72013: 42014: 72015: 32016: 52017: 42018: 22019: 12020: 42021: 52022: 102023: 22025: 52026 (partial year): 2
2007high 10 (2022) · low 0 (2024)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HIS

99in 2025

2007: 128 days median2008: 157 days median2009: 241 days median2011: 54 days median2012: 106 days median2013: 208 days median2014: 242 days median2015: 136 days median2016: 115 days median2017: 102 days median2020: 240 days median2021: 233 days median2022: 112 days median2025: 99 days median
2007high 242 (2014) · low 54 (2011)2026

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

Recalls per year · HIS

1in 2013

2007: 12012: 12013: 1
2007high 1 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · HIS

20in 2025

2007: 102008: 112009: 122010: 222011: 152012: 102013: 192014: 162015: 82016: 52017: 82018: 112019: 152020: 122021: 162022: 182023: 102024: 72025: 20
2007high 22 (2010) · low 5 (2016)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HIS, 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
20077128110
20083157011
20095241012
20101—022
2011354015
20127106110
20134208119
20147242016
2015313608
2016511505
2017410208
20182—011
20191—015
20204240012
20215233016
202210112018
20232—010
20240—07
2025599020
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

This device is indicated to enhance the comfort and ease of intimate activity with or without a latex condom. K-Y ® Liquid Personal Lubricant can be safely applied directly to a genital body orifice or a latex condom. The product can be used inside condom:s to facilitate application or outside for lubrication during intercourse.

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. “K955648: K-Y Personal Lubricant.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K955648

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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