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Hughes Bladder and Bowel Training System (AD-T-18, Med-18,Med-1,Med-T-1,Medd-18,Med-38,Med-T-10,Med-T-25,Med-T-5

K971442510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 8, 1998262-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.2040

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

Humed, Inc. · KPN Alarm, Conditioned Response Enuresis

Cleared on Jan 8, 1998 after a 262-day review. The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

Decided
Jan 8, 1998
Review
262 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KPN
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K971442Source: FDA 510(k) database · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against?

The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

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.

How does its category compare?

All KPN devices

KPN Alarm, Conditioned Response Enuresis: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · KPN

1in 2013

2013: 1
2007high 1 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KPN

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

Recalls per year · KPN

4in 2022

2022: 4, 4 Class I
2007high 4 (2022) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (4 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · KPN

1in 2022

2015: 92016: 212017: 1852018: 2862019: 4232020: 362022: 1
2007high 423 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KPN, 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
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20131—00
20140—00
20150—09
20160—021
20170—0185
20180—0286
20190—0423
20200—036
20210—00
20220—4 (4)1
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The proposed product, Hughes Bowel and Bladder System Model MeD-18, is an enuresis alarm, a device to detect urine and/or feces and to set off a vibratory alarm when detected, that may be used by an ambulatory adult to assist in the contral of incontinence. Hughes Bowel and Bladder System model MeD-18 helps persons with incontinence manage aor overcome bladder contral problems by providing them with a private alarm system to detect when uncontrolled…

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The proposed product, Hughes Bowel and Bladder System Model MeD-18, is an enuresis alarm, a device to detect urine and/or feces and to set off a vibratory alarm when detected, that may be used by an ambulatory adult to assist in the contral of incontinence.

Hughes Bowel and Bladder System model MeD-18 helps persons with incontinence manage aor overcome bladder contral problems by providing them with a private alarm system to detect when uncontrolled urination or excretion begins.

Hughes Bowel and Bladder System, model MeD-18, assists in controlling incontinence so that the wearer can manage their conditon promptly and with complete discretian at the first sign of bladder or bowel release day ar night.

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510(k) Report. “K971442: Hughes Bladder and Bowel Training System (AD-T-18, Med-18,Med-1,Med-T-1,Medd-18,Med-38,Med-T-10,Med-T-25,Med-T-5.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K971442

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Record history
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  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026