# K012492: Kadance 2000

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Kada Research, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 2, 2001 after 91 days
- Product code: LBB (Dynamometer, Ac-Powered)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.1240
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K981730 (1998). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K981730: Digit-Grip with LCD, Model Number DGR 002, Nk Biotechnical Corp. (1998) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
Any situation where the hand grip or pinch strength would be a valuable piece of data in the evaluation of a person who has sustained an injury or suffers a disease of his/her hand(s). To measure grip or pinch strength in an injured and uninjured hand. To conduct pre-employment screening for physically demanding job activities. To establish an industrial strength testing program in general, and to match the strength of workers to the strength demands of specific job duties in the workplace.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K012492
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology