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Mcpulse

K023238510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 19, 2003145-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.2780

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

Meridian Co., Ltd. · JOM Plethysmograph, Photoelectric, Pneumatic Or Hydraulic

Cleared on Feb 19, 2003 as substantially equivalent to K853124 (Novametrix Medical Systems, Inc., 1985) after a 145-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1985. 14 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Feb 19, 2003
Review
145 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JOM
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K853124 (1985). 14 later devices descend from it, 6 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2025: 1 descendant cleared2011: 2 descendants cleared2007: 1 descendant cleared2009: 2 descendants cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2010: 2 descendants cleared2020: 2 descendants cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK853124 · Novametrix Pulse Oximeter, Model 500 · Novametrix Medical Systems, Inc. · 19851990200020102020
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 6 descendants2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 4 descendants4 generations forward: 1 descendant5 generations forward: 1 descendant K853124 · Novametrix Pulse Oximeter, Model 500 · Novametrix Medical Systems, Inc. · 19850+5
  1. Root · 1 generation backK853124 Novametrix Pulse Oximeter, Model 500Novametrix Medical Systems, Inc. · 1985
  2. This deviceK023238 McpulseMeridian Co., Ltd. · 2003
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK083229 E.S Teck ( Electro Sensor Teck)Ld Technology, LLC · 2009
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK102442 E.S.O. (Electro Sensor Oxi)Ld Technology, LLC · 2010
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK073323 SA-3000PMedicore Co., Ltd. · 2007
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK160956 LD-Oxi systemLd Technology, LLC · 2016
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK083735 Ansha Autonomic Nervous System Health Assessment PlusMedtechs, LLC · 2009

Showing 5 of 14 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2007: 12009: 22010: 22011: 22013: 12016: 12020: 22021: 12025: 12026: 1
2007high 2 (2009) · low 0 (2008)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K083229E.S Teck ( Electro Sensor Teck)Ld Technology, LLC · 2009 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K102442E.S.O. (Electro Sensor Oxi)Ld Technology, LLC · 2010 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K073323SA-3000PMedicore Co., Ltd. · 2007 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K160956LD-Oxi systemLd Technology, LLC · 2016 · 3 generations on2descendants
  • K083735Ansha Autonomic Nervous System Health Assessment PlusMedtechs, LLC · 2009 · 2 generations on2descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K853124Novametrix Pulse Oximeter, Model 500Novametrix Medical Systems, Inc.1985—
0 (this device)K023238McpulseMeridian Co., Ltd.2003—
+1K083229E.S Teck ( Electro Sensor Teck)Ld Technology, LLC2009—
+2K102442E.S.O. (Electro Sensor Oxi)Ld Technology, LLC2010—
+1K073323SA-3000PMedicore Co., Ltd.2007—
+3K160956LD-Oxi systemLd Technology, LLC2016—
+2K083735Ansha Autonomic Nervous System Health Assessment PlusMedtechs, LLC2009—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200710
200920
201020
201120
201310
201610
202020
202110
202510
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K023238, 1985–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K853124Novametrix Pulse Oximeter, Model 500
Summary page 1
…me: Photoelectric Plethysomograph 2. Equivalent legally marketed devices This product is similar in hnction to the Novametrix Pulse Oximeter, Model 500 5 10(k) No. : K853 124 Applicant: NOVAMETRIX MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC 3. Indications for Use (intended use) : The device provides non-invasive measuremen…
Novametrix Medical Systems, Inc.1985—

Also cleared against K853124: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (14)

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6 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K083229E.S Teck ( Electro Sensor Teck)Ld Technology, LLC20095
K073323SA-3000PMedicore Co., Ltd.20073
K243566CardioTag™Cardiosense, Inc.20250
K200567ASI Plethysmogrpah AnalyzerArterial Stiffness, Inc.20210
K111013ACEMSandhill Scientific, Inc.20110
K110374Max Pulse SystemMedicore Co., Ltd.20110

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?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K083229 (Ld Technology, LLC, 2009) has gone furthest, with 5 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K853124.

How does its category compare?

All JOM devices

JOM Plethysmograph, Photoelectric, Pneumatic Or Hydraulic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · JOM

2in 2022

2007: 22009: 12010: 22011: 12012: 12013: 22015: 22017: 12018: 12020: 22021: 12022: 2
2007high 2 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JOM

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

Recalls per year · JOM

No recall names JOM since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · JOM

1in 2007

2007: 1
2007high 1 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JOM, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072—01
20080—00
20091—00
20102—00
20111—00
20121—00
20132—00
20140—00
20152—00
20160—00
20171—00
20181—00
20190—00
20202—00
20211—00
20222—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The device provides non-invasive measurement of pulse waveform

and heart rate by photoelectric plethysmography.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K023238: Mcpulse.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K023238

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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