# K050567: Health Buddy Appliance

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Health Hero Network, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 5, 2005 after 32 days
- Product code: DRG (Transmitters And Receivers, Physiological Signal, Radiofrequency)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.2910
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 8 generations back to K864318 (1987). 24 ancestors in all.
40 later devices descend from it; 7 cite it directly.
0 of 65 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K042273: Modification to Health Buddy with Device Connectivity, Health Hero Network, Inc. (2004) Summary page 2.
- K040086: Health Buddy with Buddylink, Health Hero Network, Inc. (2004) Summary page 2.
- K993128: Healthbuddy with Device Connect [Glucose Meter], Health Hero Network, Inc. (1999) Summary page 2.
- K040966: Modification to Carematix Wellness System, Carematix, Inc. (2004) Summary page 2.
- K030419: Viterion 100 Telehealth Monitor, Viterion Telehealthcare, LLC (2003) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K060843: Modification to Health Buddy Appliance (2006), 39 descendants of its own
- K063612: Modification to Health Buddy Appliance (2006), 30 descendants of its own
- K080798: Intel Health Guide, Model: PHS6000 (2008), 25 descendants of its own
- K083862: Medapps 2.0 Remote Patient Monitoring System (2009), 12 descendants of its own
- K083115: Modification to Intel Health Guide, Model PHS6000 (2008), 12 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Health Buddy® Appliance is indicated for use in non-clinical settings to collect and transmit historical medical information to healthcare professionals to help support effective management of their patients.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K050567
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology