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510(k) · Cleared

Cleared

Durex Colors and Scents

K980174510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 13, 1998205-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

London Intl., LLC · HIS Condom

Cleared on Aug 13, 1998 after a 205-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 13, 1998
Review
205 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HIS
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2014: 1 descendant cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared1995200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK980174 Durex Colors and ScentsLondon Intl., LLC · 1998
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK131866 SustainHollender Sustainable Brands, LLC · 2014
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK052959 Durex Male Colored Latex Condoms with Scented LubricantsSsl Americas · 2006

Most influential descendants

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  • K131866SustainHollender Sustainable Brands, LLC · 2014 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K052959Durex Male Colored Latex Condoms with Scented LubricantsSsl Americas · 2006 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K980174Durex Colors and ScentsLondon Intl., LLC1998—
+1K131866SustainHollender Sustainable Brands, LLC2014—
+1K052959Durex Male Colored Latex Condoms with Scented LubricantsSsl Americas2006—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200610
201410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K980174, 1998–2014Source: 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 510(k) statement (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 13.3 · 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?

FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

What descends from it? (2)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K131866SustainHollender Sustainable Brands, LLC20140
K052959Durex Male Colored Latex Condoms with Scented LubricantsSsl Americas20060

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, K131866 (Hollender Sustainable Brands, LLC, 2014) has gone furthest, with 0 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?

A latex rubber condom is intended to be worn over the male penis during acts of vaginal intercourse to aid in the prevention of pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K980174: Durex Colors and Scents.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K980174

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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