510(k) Report

De Novo · Granted

Granted

Nautilus BrainPulse 1000

DEN140040De NovoGranted Aug 1, 2016587-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.1630

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

Jan Medical, Inc. · POP Cranial Motion Measurement Device

Granted on Aug 1, 2016 as a new device type through De Novo after a 587-day review. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Aug 1, 2016
Review
587 days
Class
Class II
Product code
POP
Recalls
None

1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2017: 1 descendant cleared201620182020202220242026
  1. This deviceDEN140040 Nautilus BrainPulse 1000Jan Medical, Inc. · 2016
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK170926 BrainPulse 1100Jan Medical, Inc. · 2017

Most influential descendants

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  • K170926BrainPulse 1100Jan Medical, Inc. · 2017 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)DEN140040Nautilus BrainPulse 1000Jan Medical, Inc.2016—
+1K170926BrainPulse 1100Jan Medical, Inc.2017—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201710
FIG. 1 — Lineage of DEN140040, 2016–2017Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA De Novo database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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Does it have a predicate?

De Novo decisions do not claim a predicate device.

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K170926BrainPulse 1100Jan Medical, Inc.20170

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, K170926 (Jan Medical, Inc., 2017) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All POP devices

POP Cranial Motion Measurement Device: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · POP

1in 2017

2016: 12017: 1
2007high 1 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · POP

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

Recalls per year · POP

No recall names POP since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · POP

No MAUDE report names POP since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
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20161—00
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20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The BrainPulse is intended for use on a patient’s head to non-invasively detect, amplify and capture the skull motion caused by pulsatile flow from the cardiac cycle. The BrainPulse is not indicated to aid in the diagnosis of neurological conditions, diseases, or disorders.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “DEN140040: Nautilus BrainPulse 1000.” Lineage record from FDA De Novo data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/DEN140040

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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