# K042316: Vanguard Reprocessed Pulse Oximeter Sensors

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Vanguard Medical Concepts, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 6, 2005 after 133 days
- Product code: NLF (Oximeter, Reprocessed)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.2700
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K962603 (1997). 9 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 11 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K012891: Oximax Pulse Oximetry System with N-595 Pulse Oximeter and Oximax Sensors and Cables (Aka Accessories), Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. (2002) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K211138: Reprocessed Pulse Oximeter Sensor (D-25), Reprocessed Pulse Oximeter Sensor (D-25L), Reprocessed Pulse Oximeter Sensor (D-20), Reprocessed Pulse Oximeter Sensor (N-25), Reprocessed Pulse Oximeter Sensor (I-20), Reprocessed Pulse Oximeter Sensor (Max-A), Reprocessed Pulse Oximeter Sensor (Max-AL), Reprocessed Pulse Oximeter Sensor (Max-P), Reprocessed Pulse Oximeter Sensor (Max-N), Reprocessed Pulse Oximeter Sensor (Max-I) (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The sensor is indicated for use in continuous noninvasive arterial oxygen saturation and pulse rate monitoring.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K042316
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology