# K020277: Siemens Medical Infromation Bus (Mib II) Protocol Converter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 19, 2002 after 22 days
- Product code: DRQ (Amplifier And Signal Conditioner, Transducer Signal)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.2060
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K923682 (1992). 8 ancestors in all.
39 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 48 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K012461: Siemens Infinity Mib II Duo Protocol Converter, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (2001) Summary page 1.
- K010640: Siemens Medical Information Bus (Mib II) Protocol Converter, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (2001) Summary page 1.
- K970368: SC9000/SC9015 Medical Information Bus (Mis) Protocol Converter, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (1997) Summary page 1.
- K973222: SC9000/SC9015 Medical Information Bus (Mib) Protocol Converter, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (1997) Summary page 1.
- K991661: Siemens Medical Information Bus (Mib) Protocol Converter, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (1999) Summary page 1.
- K003248: Siemens Medical Information Bus (Mib) Protocol Converter, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (2000) Summary page 1.
- K003246: Siemens Multi View Workstation with Vent Viewer Option, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (2000) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K022766: Siemens Medical Information Bus (Mib/Mib II/Mib Duo) Protocol Coverter (2002), 38 descendants of its own
- K033807: Infinityedical Information Bus (Mib/Mib II and Mib Duo) Protocol Converter (2004), 37 descendants of its own
- K043439: Infinity Modular Monitors with VF5 Modifications (Delta/Kappa/Delta XL/Vista XL/Gamma X XL and SC 7000/8000/9000XL (2005), 36 descendants of its own
- K051658: Infinity Alpha (2005), 32 descendants of its own
- K060039: Infinity Delta and Kappa Series Monitors with VF6 Modifications (2006), 27 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Medical Information Bus (MIB) Protocol Converters (MIB, I & MIB Duo) are indicated for use in an environment where patient care is provided by healthcare professionals (Physician, Nurse, Technician) when the professional determines that third party medical devices that provide data, such as: Siemens SV 300 ventilator Siemens Servoi ventilator Baxter Vigilance blood gas/continuous cardiac output monitor Siemens SV900 ventilator Draeger Evita II ventilator Draeger Evita IV ventilator Draeger Babylog ventilator Puritan Bennett 7200 ventilator Draeger Narkomed I1 Anesthesia System Draeger Narkomed 1V Anesthesia System Draeger Julian Anesthesia Machine Ohmeda 7900 Anesthesia Machine Abbott Oximetrix 3 Blood Gas Analyzer AVL Medical Instruments: Opti Critical Care Analyzer, Portable Blood Gas Analyzer Optical Sensors Inc.: OSI— Optical CAM VIA Medical: VIA V-ABG1 Blood Gas Chemistry Monitor Aspect A-2000 BIS Monitor should be connected to a Siemens INFINITY Modular Bedside Monitor (SC 9000 / SC 7000 / SC 8000 / SC 9000XL) for display. Note: *The SC 9000 does not support communication with the Aspect BIS Monitor MRI Compatibility Statement: The MIB, MIB II and MIB DUO Protocol Converters are not compatible for use in a MRI magnetic field.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K020277
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology