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Valuetrode

K970426510(k) TraditionalCleared May 9, 199794-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.1320

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

Axelgaard Mfg. Co., Ltd. · GXY Electrode, Cutaneous

Cleared on May 9, 1997 after a 94-day review. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known. 99 later devices descend from it.

Decided
May 9, 1997
Review
94 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GXY
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

99 later devices descend from it, 6 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2013: 3 descendants cleared2009: 6 descendants cleared2005: 3 descendants cleared2017: 8 descendants cleared2010: 1 descendant cleared2023: 11 descendants cleared2016: 4 descendants cleared2015: 5 descendants cleared2014: 3 descendants cleared2007: 1 descendant cleared2019: 10 descendants cleared2018: 4 descendants cleared2021: 5 descendants cleared2020: 8 descendants cleared2022: 5 descendants cleared2025: 10 descendants cleared2012: 2 descendants cleared2024: 5 descendants cleared2026: 5 descendants cleared1995200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK970426 ValuetrodeAxelgaard Mfg. Co., Ltd. · 1997
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 56 of its ownK050046 Rehabilicare IF 3 Wave Interferential Stimulator System, Model 7110SCompex Technologies, Inc. · 2005
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 40 of its ownK050469 EZ-Stik ElectrodesNaimco, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 26 of its ownK093324 Empi ContinuumEmpi · 2010
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 25 of its ownK124016 Empi PhoenixDjo, LLC · 2013
  6. Descendant · 4 generations on · 24 of its ownK153704 StriveDjo, LLC · 2016

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Descendants cleared per year

2005: 32007: 12009: 62010: 12012: 22013: 32014: 32015: 52016: 42017: 82018: 42019: 102020: 82021: 52022: 52023: 112024: 52025: 102026: 5
2005high 11 (2023) · low 0 (2006)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K050046Rehabilicare IF 3 Wave Interferential Stimulator System, Model 7110SCompex Technologies, Inc. · 2005 · cites it directly56descendants
  • K050469EZ-Stik ElectrodesNaimco, Inc. · 2005 · cites it directly40descendants
  • K093324Empi ContinuumEmpi · 2010 · 2 generations on26descendants
  • K124016Empi PhoenixDjo, LLC · 2013 · 3 generations on25descendants
  • K153704StriveDjo, LLC · 2016 · 4 generations on24descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K970426ValuetrodeAxelgaard Mfg. Co., Ltd.1997—
+1K050046Rehabilicare IF 3 Wave Interferential Stimulator System, Model 7110SCompex Technologies, Inc.2005—
+1K050469EZ-Stik ElectrodesNaimco, Inc.20054
+2K093324Empi ContinuumEmpi2010—
+3K124016Empi PhoenixDjo, LLC2013—
+4K153704StriveDjo, LLC2016—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200530
200710
200960
201010
201220
201330
201430
201550
201640
201780
201840
2019100
202080
202150
202250
2023110
202450
2025100
202650
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K970426, 1997–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against?

FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (99)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K050046Rehabilicare IF 3 Wave Interferential Stimulator System, Model 7110SCompex Technologies, Inc.200556
K050469EZ-Stik ElectrodesNaimco, Inc.200540
K092546Gmdasz Tens Electrodes, Models CWN1005, Dia. 5CM, DWN2505, 5CMX5CM, CWN1007.Dia. 7CM…Gmdasz Manufacturing Co., Ltd.200916
K130987Valutrode Neurostimlation ElectrodesAxelgaard Mfg. Co., Ltd.201310
K091163PG471W , PG471/50W, PG474W, PG477W, PG479/32W, PG479/50W, PG479/75W Fiab Disposable…Fiab Spa20090
K081279Pro-Tech Delivery System Electrodes, Model TT-2000Transfer Technology20090

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, K050046 (Compex Technologies, Inc., 2005) has gone furthest, with 56 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All GXY devices

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

FDA decisions per year · GXY

6in 2025

2007: 72008: 92009: 172010: 32011: 62012: 92013: 72014: 92015: 62016: 62017: 92018: 142019: 92020: 42021: 122022: 52023: 132024: 72025: 62026 (partial year): 12
2007high 17 (2009) · low 3 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GXY

148in 2025

2007: 88 days median2008: 136 days median2009: 159 days median2010: 137 days median2011: 183 days median2012: 150 days median2013: 99 days median2014: 203 days median2015: 119 days median2016: 170 days median2017: 116 days median2018: 135 days median2019: 113 days median2020: 108 days median2021: 195 days median2022: 81 days median2023: 132 days median2024: 111 days median2025: 148 days median2026 (partial year): 70 days median
2007high 203 (2014) · low 81 (2022)2026

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

Recalls per year · GXY

2in 2023

2009: 42010: 12011: 52012: 42023: 2
2007high 5 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · GXY

58in 2025

2007: 142008: 172009: 152010: 142011: 162012: 162013: 152014: 112015: 192016: 152017: 112018: 102019: 192020: 112021: 212022: 342023: 252024: 512025: 58
2007high 58 (2025) · low 10 (2018)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GXY, 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
2007788014
20089136017
200917159415
20103137114
20116183516
20129150416
2013799015
20149203011
20156119019
20166170015
20179116011
201814135010
20199113019
20204108011
202112195021
2022581034
202313132225
20247111051
20256148058
202612700—
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510(k) Report. “K970426: Valuetrode.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K970426

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  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026