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Neuroguide Analysis System

K041263510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 3, 200484-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.1400

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

Applied Neuroscience, Inc. · OLU Normalizing Quantitative Electroencephalograph Software

Cleared on Aug 3, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K844481 (Teca, Inc., 1985) and 14 other predicates after an 84-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1980. 21 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 3, 2004
Review
84 days
Class
Class II
Product code
OLU
Recalls
None
Predicates
15

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K801604 (1980). 15 ancestors in all. 21 later devices descend from it, 9 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1995: 2 other ancestors1991: 3 other ancestors1989: 2 other ancestors1987: 1 other ancestor1986: 2 other ancestors1985: 3 other ancestors2020: 2 descendants cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2005: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2023: 2 descendants cleared2012: 2 descendants cleared2009: 1 descendant cleared2024: 2 descendants cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2010: 1 descendant cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2026: 2 descendants clearedK801604 · Pathfinder Electrodiagnostic System · Nicolet Biomedical Instruments · 1980K974748 · Neurometric Analysis System · Nxlink, Ltd. · 199819801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 13 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 9 descendants2 generations forward: 8 descendants3 generations forward: 4 descendants K974748 · Neurometric Analysis System · Nxlink, Ltd. · 1998K801604 · Pathfinder Electrodiagnostic System · Nicolet Biomedical Instruments · 19800
  1. Root · 2 generations backK801604 Pathfinder Electrodiagnostic SystemNicolet Biomedical Instruments · 1980
  2. 1 generation backK974748 Neurometric Analysis SystemNxlink, Ltd. · 1998
  3. This deviceK041263 Neuroguide Analysis SystemApplied Neuroscience, Inc. · 2004
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 9 of its ownK092039 Identevent, Version 1.0GOptima Neuroscience, Inc. · 2009
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 7 of its ownK092573 Nihon Kohden QP-160AK Eeg Trend ProgramNihon Kohden America, Inc. · 2010
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK120485 Nihon Kohden QP-160 AK Trend Program with the Addition of Dsa…Nihon Kohden America, Inc. · 2012
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 4 of its ownK171414 qEEG-ProBrainmaster Technologies, Inc. · 2018
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 4 of its ownK050192 BRC Software ProductBrc Operations Pty Limited · 2005

Showing 5 of 21 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2005: 12009: 12010: 12012: 22013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12020: 22022: 12023: 22024: 22025: 12026: 2
2005high 2 (2012) · low 0 (2006)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 21 · See all
  • K092039Identevent, Version 1.0GOptima Neuroscience, Inc. · 2009 · cites it directly9descendants
  • K092573Nihon Kohden QP-160AK Eeg Trend ProgramNihon Kohden America, Inc. · 2010 · 2 generations on7descendants
  • K120485Nihon Kohden QP-160 AK Trend Program with the Addition of Dsa Asymmetry Trend and FFT PNihon Kohden America, Inc. · 2012 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K171414qEEG-ProBrainmaster Technologies, Inc. · 2018 · cites it directly4descendants
  • K050192BRC Software ProductBrc Operations Pty Limited · 2005 · cites it directly4descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K801604Pathfinder Electrodiagnostic SystemNicolet Biomedical Instruments1980—
−1K974748Neurometric Analysis SystemNxlink, Ltd.1998—
0 (this device)K041263Neuroguide Analysis SystemApplied Neuroscience, Inc.2004—
+1K092039Identevent, Version 1.0GOptima Neuroscience, Inc.2009—
+2K092573Nihon Kohden QP-160AK Eeg Trend ProgramNihon Kohden America, Inc.2010—
+1K120485Nihon Kohden QP-160 AK Trend Program with the Addition of Dsa Asymmetry Trend…Nihon Kohden America, Inc.2012—
+1K171414qEEG-ProBrainmaster Technologies, Inc.2018—
+1K050192BRC Software ProductBrc Operations Pty Limited2005—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198530
198620
198710
198920
199130
199520

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200510
200910
201010
201220
201310
201410
201510
201610
201710
201810
202020
202210
202320
202420
202510
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K041263, 1980–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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  1. #1 K253015 Cognitive Function Neuroimaging (cfNI)…score 13.3 · 7 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (18)

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
*K844481Neurolab II
Summary page 1
…dicate/legally marketed devices upon which substantial equivalence is based: Cordis Brain State Analyzer (no FDA information available); TECA Corporation Neurolab I, IT (K844481), Brain Mapper (K890-881), Neuromapper 386 (K894889); Nicolet BEAM I, 1I (no FDA 510(k) information available); Pathfinder II (K8…
Teca, Inc.1985—
*K890881Teca 1A96, 1A97 and 1A98 ElectroencephalographsTeca, Inc.1989—
*K894889Teca Neuromapper 386
Summary page 1
…al equivalence is based: Cordis Brain State Analyzer (no FDA information available); TECA Corporation Neurolab I, IT (K844481), Brain Mapper (K890-881), Neuromapper 386 (K894889); Nicolet BEAM I, 1I (no FDA 510(k) information available); Pathfinder II (K801604); Brain Functional Map (K843598); Cadwell Labo…
Teca, Inc.1989—
*K801604Pathfinder Electrodiagnostic System
Summary page 1
…; TECA Corporation Neurolab I, IT (K844481), Brain Mapper (K890-881), Neuromapper 386 (K894889); Nicolet BEAM I, 1I (no FDA 510(k) information available); Pathfinder II (K801604); Brain Functional Map (K843598); Cadwell Laboratories, Inc. 8400 (K860801) and Spectrum 32 (K860801 reference); Lexicor Medical…
Nicolet Biomedical Instruments1980—
*K843598Brain Function Mapping Option for Pathf
Summary page 1
…T (K844481), Brain Mapper (K890-881), Neuromapper 386 (K894889); Nicolet BEAM I, 1I (no FDA 510(k) information available); Pathfinder II (K801604); Brain Functional Map (K843598); Cadwell Laboratories, Inc. 8400 (K860801) and Spectrum 32 (K860801 reference); Lexicor Medical Technology Neurosearch-24 (K9042…
Nicolet Biomedical Instruments1985—
*K860801Model 8400 W/Modifications (Spectrum 32)
Summary page 1
…mapper 386 (K894889); Nicolet BEAM I, 1I (no FDA 510(k) information available); Pathfinder II (K801604); Brain Functional Map (K843598); Cadwell Laboratories, Inc. 8400 (K860801) and Spectrum 32 (K860801 reference); Lexicor Medical Technology Neurosearch-24 (K904269), Neurosearch-4 (K920038); Neuroscience,…
Cadwell Laboratories, Inc.1986—
*K904269Neurosearch-24 or NRS-24
Summary page 1
…r II (K801604); Brain Functional Map (K843598); Cadwell Laboratories, Inc. 8400 (K860801) and Spectrum 32 (K860801 reference); Lexicor Medical Technology Neurosearch-24 (K904269), Neurosearch-4 (K920038); Neuroscience, Inc. Map-10 EEG (K840430), Neuromapper 1620 (K870263); Biologics Systems Corporation. In…
Lexicor Medical Technology, Inc.1991—
*K920038Neurosearch-4
Summary page 1
…ctional Map (K843598); Cadwell Laboratories, Inc. 8400 (K860801) and Spectrum 32 (K860801 reference); Lexicor Medical Technology Neurosearch-24 (K904269), Neurosearch-4 (K920038); Neuroscience, Inc. Map-10 EEG (K840430), Neuromapper 1620 (K870263); Biologics Systems Corporation. Inc., Modified Brain Atlas…
Lexicor1995—
*K850430Neuroscience Map-10 Eeg
Our OCR of the scanned summary read K840430, FDA’s number for Sun-Lite White Slit (Suncoast Medical Manufacturers, Inc.). Corrected to the number one digit away whose FDA name carries the summary’s words for the device, “Neuroscience, Inc. Map-10 EEG”.
Neuroscience, Inc.1985—
*K870263Neuromapper 1620
Summary page 1
…Spectrum 32 (K860801 reference); Lexicor Medical Technology Neurosearch-24 (K904269), Neurosearch-4 (K920038); Neuroscience, Inc. Map-10 EEG (K840430), Neuromapper 1620 (K870263); Biologics Systems Corporation. Inc., Modified Brain Atlas 111 (K854362), Bio-Logic Automatic Event Analysis (K951594); Quantifi…
Neuroscience, Inc.1987—
*K854362Modified Brain Atlas Iii
Summary page 1
…4 (K904269), Neurosearch-4 (K920038); Neuroscience, Inc. Map-10 EEG (K840430), Neuromapper 1620 (K870263); Biologics Systems Corporation. Inc., Modified Brain Atlas 111 (K854362), Bio-Logic Automatic Event Analysis (K951594); Quantified Signal Imaging, Inc. QSI-9500 (K904294), QS1-9200 (FDA 510(k) informat…
Bio-Logic Systems Corp.1986—
*K951594Bio-Logic Automatic Event Analysis
Summary page 1
…ence, Inc. Map-10 EEG (K840430), Neuromapper 1620 (K870263); Biologics Systems Corporation. Inc., Modified Brain Atlas 111 (K854362), Bio-Logic Automatic Event Analysis (K951594); Quantified Signal Imaging, Inc. QSI-9500 (K904294), QS1-9200 (FDA 510(k) information not available); Stellate Systems, Inc. Rhy…
Bio-Logic Systems Corp.1995—
*K904294QSI 9500
Summary page 1
…870263); Biologics Systems Corporation. Inc., Modified Brain Atlas 111 (K854362), Bio-Logic Automatic Event Analysis (K951594); Quantified Signal Imaging, Inc. QSI-9500 (K904294), QS1-9200 (FDA 510(k) information not available); Stellate Systems, Inc. Rhythm Software (K912938); NxLink, Inc. (K974748). (a)…
Quantified Signal Imaging, Inc.1991—
*K912938Rhythm
Summary page 1
…ic Event Analysis (K951594); Quantified Signal Imaging, Inc. QSI-9500 (K904294), QS1-9200 (FDA 510(k) information not available); Stellate Systems, Inc. Rhythm Software (K912938); NxLink, Inc. (K974748). (a)(4). Device Description: The NeuroGuide Analysis System (NAS) is a software program for the post-ho…
Stellate Systems1991—
*K974748Neurometric Analysis System
Summary page 1
…94); Quantified Signal Imaging, Inc. QSI-9500 (K904294), QS1-9200 (FDA 510(k) information not available); Stellate Systems, Inc. Rhythm Software (K912938); NxLink, Inc. (K974748). (a)(4). Device Description: The NeuroGuide Analysis System (NAS) is a software program for the post-hoc statistical analysis o…
Nxlink, Ltd.1998—
*—Cordis Brain State Analyzer
Named without a submission number
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*—Nicolet BEAM I, II
Named without a submission number
—
*—QS1-9200
Named without a submission number
—

Also cleared against K844481: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (21)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K092039Identevent, Version 1.0GOptima Neuroscience, Inc.20099
K120485Nihon Kohden QP-160 AK Trend Program with the Addition of Dsa Asymmetry Trend and FFT PNihon Kohden America, Inc.20125
K171414qEEG-ProBrainmaster Technologies, Inc.20184
K050192BRC Software ProductBrc Operations Pty Limited20054
K112077Hbidb - Human Brian Index SoftwareCorscience GmbH & Co. KG20123
K121119Bna Analysis SystemEiminda, Ltd.20142
K240420NeuroField Analysis SuiteNeurofield, Inc.20240
K212684BrainView QEEG SoftwareMedeia, Inc.20230
K191432cortiQ PROG.Tec Medical Engineering GmbH20200

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?

  • The line of descent spans 24 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 17.9 years on median.
  • None of the 15 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K092039 (Optima Neuroscience, Inc., 2009) has gone furthest, with 9 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K844481.

How does its category compare?

All OLU devices

OLU Normalizing Quantitative Electroencephalograph Software: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · OLU

1in 2024

2012: 12014: 12018: 12020: 22023: 22024: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 2 (2020) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · OLU

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

Recalls per year · OLU

No recall names OLU since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · OLU

1in 2025

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

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

View these four charts as a table
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What is it indicated for?

For clinical use the NeuroGuide Analysis system is to be used by qualified medical or clinical professionals for the statistical evaluation of the human electroencephalogram (EEG).

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K041263: Neuroguide Analysis System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K041263

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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