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BRC Software Product

K050192510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 20, 2005266-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

Brc Operations Pty Limited · OLU Normalizing Quantitative Electroencephalograph Software

Cleared on Oct 20, 2005 as substantially equivalent to K974748 (Nxlink, Ltd., 1998) and 2 other predicates after a 266-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1980. 4 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Oct 20, 2005
Review
266 days
Class
Class II
Product code
OLU
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K801604 (1980). 17 ancestors in all. 4 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2001: 1 other ancestor1995: 2 other ancestors1991: 3 other ancestors1989: 2 other ancestors1987: 1 other ancestor1986: 2 other ancestors1985: 3 other ancestors2014: 1 descendant cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK801604 · Pathfinder Electrodiagnostic System · Nicolet Biomedical Instruments · 1980K974748 · Neurometric Analysis System · Nxlink, Ltd. · 1998K041263 · Neuroguide Analysis System · Applied Neuroscience, Inc. · 200419801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 13 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 1 descendant K041263 · Neuroguide Analysis System · Applied Neuroscience, Inc. · 2004K974748 · Neurometric Analysis System · Nxlink, Ltd. · 1998K801604 · Pathfinder Electrodiagnostic System · Nicolet Biomedical Instruments · 19800
  1. Root · 3 generations backK801604 Pathfinder Electrodiagnostic SystemNicolet Biomedical Instruments · 1980
  2. 2 generations backK974748 Neurometric Analysis SystemNxlink, Ltd. · 1998
  3. 1 generation backK041263 Neuroguide Analysis SystemApplied Neuroscience, Inc. · 2004
  4. This deviceK050192 BRC Software ProductBrc Operations Pty Limited · 2005
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK112077 Hbidb - Human Brian Index SoftwareCorscience GmbH & Co. KG · 2012
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK121119 Bna Analysis SystemEiminda, Ltd. · 2014
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK202588 BNA PlatformElminda, Ltd. · 2020
  8. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK253015 Cognitive Function Neuroimaging (cfNI) Software (1.0.0)VoxNeuro, Inc. · 2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K112077Hbidb - Human Brian Index SoftwareCorscience GmbH & Co. KG · 2012 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K121119Bna Analysis SystemEiminda, Ltd. · 2014 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K202588BNA PlatformElminda, Ltd. · 2020 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K253015Cognitive Function Neuroimaging (cfNI) Software (1.0.0)VoxNeuro, Inc. · 2026 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K801604Pathfinder Electrodiagnostic SystemNicolet Biomedical Instruments1980—
−2K974748Neurometric Analysis SystemNxlink, Ltd.1998—
−1K041263Neuroguide Analysis SystemApplied Neuroscience, Inc.2004—
0 (this device)K050192BRC Software ProductBrc Operations Pty Limited2005—
+1K112077Hbidb - Human Brian Index SoftwareCorscience GmbH & Co. KG2012—
+1K121119Bna Analysis SystemEiminda, Ltd.2014—
+2K202588BNA PlatformElminda, Ltd.2020—
+3K253015Cognitive Function Neuroimaging (cfNI) Software (1.0.0)VoxNeuro, Inc.2026—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198530
198620
198710
198920
199130
199520
200110

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201210
201410
202010
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K050192, 1980–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (3)

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
*K974748Neurometric Analysis System
Summary page 1
…Number: 882.1400 807.92(a)(3) Predicate Device(s) Neurometric Analysis K974748 System Nxlink, Ltd K010669 NeuroGraph…
Nxlink, Ltd.1998—
*K010669Neurograph Evoked Potential Systems (Eps), Model Eps-1
Summary page 1
…dicate Device(s) Neurometric Analysis K974748 System Nxlink, Ltd K010669 NeuroGraph Thuris Corp. K041263 NeuroGuide A…
Thuris Corp.2001—
*K041263Neuroguide Analysis System
Summary page 1
…K974748 System Nxlink, Ltd K010669 NeuroGraph Thuris Corp. K041263 NeuroGuide Applied Neuroscience 510(k) Summiary BRC Operations Ply. Ltd.…
Applied Neuroscience, Inc.2004—

Also cleared against K974748: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (4)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K112077Hbidb - Human Brian Index SoftwareCorscience GmbH & Co. KG20123
K121119Bna Analysis SystemEiminda, Ltd.20142

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 25 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.1 years on median.
  • None of the 17 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K112077 (Corscience GmbH & Co. KG, 2012) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K974748.

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
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
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20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20121—00
20130—00
20141—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20181—00
20190—00
20202—00
20210—00
20220—00
20232—00
20241—00
20250—01
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

The BRC software product is to be used by qualified medical professionals for the post-hoc statistical evaluation of the human electroencephalogram (EEG), utilizing evoked response potentials (ERP).

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K050192: BRC Software Product.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K050192

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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