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Medicompass Connect

K042768510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 22, 2005140-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1130

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

Imetrikus, Inc. · DXN System, Measurement, Blood-Pressure, Non-Invasive

Cleared on Feb 22, 2005 as substantially equivalent to K040086 (Health Hero Network, Inc., 2004) after a 140-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1995. 5 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Feb 22, 2005
Review
140 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DXN
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K950727 (1995). 5 ancestors in all. 5 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2002: 1 other ancestor1999: 2 other ancestors2009: 2 descendants cleared2010: 1 descendant cleared2013: 2 descendants clearedK950727 · One Touch Profile Complete Diabetes Tracking System · Lifescan, Inc. · 1995K040086 · Health Buddy with Buddylink · Health Hero Network, Inc. · 20041995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 3 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 2 descendants K040086 · Health Buddy with Buddylink · Health Hero Network, Inc. · 2004K950727 · One Touch Profile Complete Diabetes Tracking System · Lifescan, Inc. · 19950
  1. Root · 2 generations backK950727 One Touch Profile Complete Diabetes Tracking SystemLifescan, Inc. · 1995
  2. 1 generation backK040086 Health Buddy with BuddylinkHealth Hero Network, Inc. · 2004
  3. This deviceK042768 Medicompass ConnectImetrikus, Inc. · 2005
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK083221 Aidera DiasendAidera AB · 2009
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK101806 Aidera Diasend SystemAidera AB · 2010
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK132618 Onetouch RevealLifescan, Inc. · 2013
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK122361 T:Connect Data Management SystemTandem Diabetes Care, Inc. · 2013
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK091021 Modification to Medicompass ConnectImetrikus, Inc. · 2009

Most influential descendants

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  • K083221Aidera DiasendAidera AB · 2009 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K101806Aidera Diasend SystemAidera AB · 2010 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K132618Onetouch RevealLifescan, Inc. · 2013 · 3 generations on0descendants
  • K122361T:Connect Data Management SystemTandem Diabetes Care, Inc. · 2013 · 3 generations on0descendants
  • K091021Modification to Medicompass ConnectImetrikus, Inc. · 2009 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K950727One Touch Profile Complete Diabetes Tracking SystemLifescan, Inc.1995—
−1K040086Health Buddy with BuddylinkHealth Hero Network, Inc.2004—
0 (this device)K042768Medicompass ConnectImetrikus, Inc.2005—
+1K083221Aidera DiasendAidera AB2009—
+2K101806Aidera Diasend SystemAidera AB2010—
+3K132618Onetouch RevealLifescan, Inc.2013—
+3K122361T:Connect Data Management SystemTandem Diabetes Care, Inc.2013—
+1K091021Modification to Medicompass ConnectImetrikus, Inc.2009—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199920
200210

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200920
201010
201320
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K042768, 1995–2013Source: 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
*K040086Health Buddy with Buddylink
Summary page 4
…Class II. 870.1130. Noninvasive blood pressure measurement system Product Code: DXN Substantial equivalence claimed to: 1 K040086 - Health Buddy' with BuddyLink Description: MediCompass Connect is a system that transmits data from personal monitoring de…
Health Hero Network, Inc.2004—

Also cleared against K040086: 8 other devices →

What descends from it? (5)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K083221Aidera DiasendAidera AB20093
K091021Modification to Medicompass ConnectImetrikus, Inc.20090

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 10 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 8.8 years on median.
  • 1 of the 5 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K083221 (Aidera AB, 2009) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
  • 8 other devices also cite its predicate K040086.

How does its category compare?

All DXN devices

DXN System, Measurement, Blood-Pressure, Non-Invasive: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · DXN

28in 2025

2007: 272008: 232009: 462010: 432011: 342012: 362013: 342014: 292015: 302016: 302017: 332018: 222019: 332020: 242021: 232022: 252023: 352024: 172025: 282026 (partial year): 29
2007high 46 (2009) · low 17 (2024)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DXN

142in 2025

2007: 118 days median2008: 82 days median2009: 73 days median2010: 94 days median2011: 72 days median2012: 116 days median2013: 150 days median2014: 133 days median2015: 97 days median2016: 144 days median2017: 184 days median2018: 235 days median2019: 156 days median2020: 198 days median2021: 190 days median2022: 137 days median2023: 182 days median2024: 107 days median2025: 142 days median2026 (partial year): 147 days median
2007high 235 (2018) · low 72 (2011)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · DXN

3in 2024

2008: 12009: 32011: 12013: 12016: 12019: 12024: 3
2007high 3 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DXN

239in 2025

2007: 212008: 82009: 172010: 142011: 102012: 192013: 722014: 472015: 622016: 542017: 902018: 6172019: 962020: 1302021: 1622022: 1552023: 1622024: 2702025: 239
2007high 617 (2018) · low 8 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DXN, 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
200727118021
2008238218
20094673317
20104394014
20113472110
201236116019
201334150172
201429133047
20153097062
201630144154
201733184090
2018222350617
201933156196
2020241980130
2021231900162
2022251370155
2023351820162
2024171073270
2025281420239
2026291470—

What is it indicated for?

MediCompass Connect serves as an interface or a gateway between personal monitoring devices and a general purpose personal health management database. Monitoring devices that can interface to the MediCompass Connect include, but are not limited to:

Blood glucose monitor

Blood pressure cuffs

Insulin pumps

Spirometers

Scales

MediCompass Connect is designed for professional healthcare settings and home use.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K042768: Medicompass Connect.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K042768

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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