510(k) Report

FDA product code · Ear, nose and throat

External Mechanical Stimulator For The Relief Of Congestion

QZCClass II21 CFR 874.6010510(k) required2 decisions since 20230 recalls

2 FDA decisions since 2023. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 269 days (half between 269 and 269). No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is DEN230045, named by 1 later device.

The external mechanical stimulator for the relief of congestion delivers vibrations to the sinus and nasal areas to relieve congestion.

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, ear, nose and throat panel

Twenty years of QZC 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 · QZC

1in 2025

2023: 12025: 1
2007high 1 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QZC

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

Recalls per year · QZC

No recall names QZC since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QZC

No MAUDE report names QZC 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
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20231—00
20240—00
20251—00
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — QZC by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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