510(k) Report

FDA product code · Ear, nose and throat

Combined Acoustic And Electrical External Stimulation Device For The Relief Of Tinnitus

QVNClass II21 CFR 874.3410510(k) required1 decision since 20230 recalls

1 FDA decision since 2023. No recall names this code.

A combined acoustic and electrical external stimulation device for the relief of tinnitus is a device that provides acoustic stimulation in the ear and external, electrical stimulation of sensory nerves to relieve tinnitus.

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)

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Twenty years of QVN 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 · QVN

1in 2023

2023: 1
2007high 1 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QVN

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

Recalls per year · QVN

No recall names QVN since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QVN

7in 2024

2023: 22024: 7
2007high 7 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code QVN, 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
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20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
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20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20231—02
20240—07
20250—00
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — QVN by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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