510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMini-Ciser
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Hougen Mfg., Inc. · BWF Spirometer, Therapeutic (Incentive)
Cleared on Aug 6, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K944412 (Pal Medical, Inc., 1995) after a 220-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1995. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Aug 6, 1998
- Review
- 220 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- BWF
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K944412 (1995). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K992256Frolov's Respiration Training Device, FRTD-01Intercontinental New Technologies, Inc. · 2000 · cites it directly0descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K944412 | The Breather | Pal Medical, Inc. | 1995 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K974848 | Mini-Ciser | Hougen Mfg., Inc. | 1998 | — |
| +1 | K992256 | Frolov's Respiration Training Device, FRTD-01 | Intercontinental New Technologies, Inc. | 2000 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
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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What was it cleared against? (1)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K944412 | The BreatherSummary page 1…ntended Uses: 510 (k) SUMMARY April 29, 1998 Jeffery R. Miller (PEP) Device/Inspiratory Muscle Trainer (PEP) Device/Inspiratory Muscle Trainer Mini-Ciser® Breather (K944412) (PEP) Positive Expiratory Pressure (IMT) Inspiration Muscle Trainer & @ & 5 b ] = k) C DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH &… | 1995 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K992256 | Frolov's Respiration Training Device, FRTD-01 | 2000 | 0 |
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?
How does its category compare?
All BWF devicesBWF Spirometer, Therapeutic (Incentive): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · BWF
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · BWF
281in 2019
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · BWF
1in 2020
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · BWF
3in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code BWF, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 39 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2014 | 3 | 105 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2016 | 3 | 149 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 136 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 281 | 0 | 16 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Mini-Ciser is a Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) device and Inspiratory Muscle Trainer (IMT) in onc device.
The Mini-Ciser may be helpful in Joosening and removal of mucus.
Patient population: Adult & Children.
Single patient use and reusable.
Caution: Federal law restricts this dcvice to sale by or on the order of a physician.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K974848 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K974848: Mini-Ciser.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K974848
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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