510(k) Report

FDA product code · Ophthalmic

Electromechanical Tear Stimulator

QKVClass II21 CFR 886.5305510(k) required2 decisions since 20200 recalls

2 FDA decisions since 2020. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 120 days (half between 120 and 120). No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is DEN190026, named by 1 later device.

This device type is a non-implantable device intended to increase tear production via mechanical stimulation.

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

FIG. A — Illustration, ophthalmic panel

Twenty years of QKV at a glance: how often FDA decides these devices, how long 510(k) reviews take, how often they are recalled, and how many adverse event reports name the code.

FDA decisions per year · QKV

1in 2022

2020: 12022: 1
2007high 1 (2020) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QKV

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

Recalls per year · QKV

No recall names QKV since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QKV

No MAUDE report names QKV since 2007.

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
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20201—00
20210—00
20221—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — QKV by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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