Neurology · 510(k) · 2018
Embrace
Empatica Srl. Cleared by FDA on 20 December 2018 under submission K181861, product code POS (physiological signal based seizure monitoring system). What FDA's record says, in FDA's words.
Device record · K181861
- Device. EmbraceDEVICE
- Company. Empatica Srl (IT)COMPANY
- Decision. 20 December 2018, 510(k), substantially equivalent (traditional review); received 12 July 2018DECISION
- Panel. NeurologyPANEL
- Product code. POS, Physiological Signal Based Seizure Monitoring SystemCODE
- Regulation. 21 CFR 882.1580, Class IIREG
- Source. FDA database entry · decision document (9 pages)SOURCE
Retrieved · the fields above are FDA's; the statement below was copied from the decision document on that day.
What FDA cleared it for
The Indications for Use statement, verbatim, from the decision document.
The Embrace is a prescription only device that is indicated for use as an adjunct to seizure monitoring of adults and children age 6 and up in home or healthcare facilities during periods of rest. The device is worn on the wrist and senses Electrodermal Activity (EDA) and motion data to detect patterns that may be associated with generalized tonic clonic seizures in patients with epilepsy or at risk of having epilepsy. When a seizure event is detected, Embrace sends a command to a paired wireless device that is programmed to initiate an alert to a designated caregiver. The System records and stores data from Accelerometer, EDA, and Temperature sensors for subsequent review by a trained healthcare professional.
The product code's definition, from FDA's classification record. The Physiological signal based seizure monitoring system is a prescription device that uses physiological signal to identify abnormal physiological activity that may be associated with a seizure. The System does not predict seizure onsets, and is not intended as a standalone seizure monitoring device.
What the statement says
Pattern matches on the Indications for Use text. Each line is a fact that the text contains the words, not a finding about the device.
- Mentionsan adjunct to the clinician, not a replacement
- Mentionsdetection or identification of findings
- Mentionsadult patients
- Mentionspediatric patients
Adverse-event reports in MAUDE, by product code
As of , MAUDE held 4 reports filed against devices carrying product code POS. That code is shared by every device of this type, not this device alone, and MAUDE reports are submitted by manufacturers, facilities and the public without FDA verification. The latest reports, in the reporter’s words:
22 April 2026 · Injury · EMBRACE2 · EMPATICA S. R. L. · report MW5187195
THE SEIZURE ALERT STOPPED WORKING, APP ON CELL PHONE WOULD OPEN THEN IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. I WENT TO LOG IN AND IT REJECTED LOGIN STATING "REVOKED". IT WANTED ME TO CONTACT THEM. THEIR PHONE SYSTEM NEVER GIVES YOU A HUMAN BEING JUST AN ANSWERING MACHINE. I LEFT A MESSAGE AND THEN SENT A EMAIL. THEIR RESPONSE STATED A"48 HOUR RESPONSE" TIME. BASICALLY FOR 48 HOURS THIS SEIZURE MONITORING DEVICE CALLED EMBRACE2 WILL NOT ALERT CARE PROVIDERS SHOULD I HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. THE SAME DAY IN THE […]
10 December 2025 · Malfunction · UMBILICAL CATHETER 3.5F · UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. · report MW5180234
SINGLE-LUMEN SILICONE UMBILICAL CATHETER 3.5FR PLACED IN THE PATIENT. FAULTY CATHETER NOTED, DISTAL END OF CATHETER LOOSE, UNABLE TO TIGHTEN TO STOPCOK COMPLETELY. UNABLE TO GET AN ACCURATE BLOOD PRESSURE READING WITH TRANSDUCER CABLE. LINE TROUBLE SHOOTED, ULTIMATELY DETERMINED THAT CATHETER PIECE WAS FAULTY. CATHETER REMOVED, INSERTED NEW UMBILICAL LINE CATHETER-USED A DIFFERENT BRAND/PRODUCT.
16 February 2024 · Malfunction · EMBRACE2 WATCH · EMPATICA S.R.L. · report MW5151782
I HAVE AN EMPATICA EMBRACE2 SEIZURE DETECTION WATCH WHICH SENDS ALERTS (VIA AN APP ON MY PHONE) TO DESIGNATED CONTACTS IF IT DETECTS A SEIZURE MAY BE HAPPENING. THERE IS A 15 SECOND TIMEFRAME FOR ME TO CANCEL THE ALERT BEING SENT FROM MY PHONE IF ITS S 'FALSE ALARM'. ON (B)(6) 2024, AT 17:30, IT DETECTED A POSSIBLE SEIZURE AND THE APP MESSAGE APPEARED ON MY PHONE AS ALERT SENT TO MY CONTACT HOWEVER MY CONTACT DIDN'T RECEIVE THE ALERT UNTIL 17:57. IN THIS INSTANCE IT WAS A FALSE ALARM THAT I […]
13 October 2021 · Injury · EMBRACE2 · EMPATICA S. R. L. · report MW5104600
MY SEIZURE DETECTION WATCH, AN FDA APPROVED DEVICE FAILED TO ALERT DURING A SEIZURE. THE ERROR REPORTED ON MY PHONE WAS 'SERVER ERROR, ALERT NOT SENT'. NOBODY KNEW I HAD A SEIZURE. THE APP OBVIOUSLY KNEW I HAD A SEIZURE AND TRIED TO REPORT IT, BUT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION ON EMPATICAS SIDE. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).
Where this fits
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