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BC (Body Composition Software)

K070999510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 2, 2007115-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.2770

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

Rjl Systems, Inc. · MNW Analyzer, Body Composition

Cleared on Aug 2, 2007 as substantially equivalent to K862383 (Rjl Systems, Inc., 1987) and 2 other predicates after a 115-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1983. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Aug 2, 2007
Review
115 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MNW
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K830292 (1983). 5 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2001: 1 other ancestor1987: 1 other ancestor2000: 1 other ancestor2011: 1 descendant clearedK830292 · Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer #101 · Rjl Systems, Inc. · 1983K050395 · Impedimed - Body Composition Analysis · Impedimed Pty, Ltd. · 200519801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors2 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K050395 · Impedimed - Body Composition Analysis · Impedimed Pty, Ltd. · 2005K830292 · Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer #101 · Rjl Systems, Inc. · 19830
  1. Root · 2 generations backK830292 Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer #101Rjl Systems, Inc. · 1983
  2. 1 generation backK050395 Impedimed - Body Composition AnalysisImpedimed Pty, Ltd. · 2005
  3. This deviceK070999 BC (Body Composition Software)Rjl Systems, Inc. · 2007
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK103026 Electro Sensor -Body CompositionLd Technology, LLC · 2011

Most influential descendants

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  • K103026Electro Sensor -Body CompositionLd Technology, LLC · 2011 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K830292Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer #101Rjl Systems, Inc.1983—
−1K050395Impedimed - Body Composition AnalysisImpedimed Pty, Ltd.2005—
0 (this device)K070999BC (Body Composition Software)Rjl Systems, Inc.2007—
+1K103026Electro Sensor -Body CompositionLd Technology, LLC2011—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198710
200010
200110

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K070999, 1983–2011Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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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
*K862383Modified Model Bia-103 Body Composition Analyzer
Summary page 1
…CFR 870.2770 Classification Name: Impedance Plethysmograph Product Code: MNW 2) Equivalent Legally Marketed Devices: RJL Systems; BIA-103 (K862383) Impedimed; DF50 ( K050395) BodyStat; QuadScan 4000 ( K002835 ) 3) Indications for use BC is a soft…
Rjl Systems, Inc.1987—
*K050395Impedimed - Body Composition Analysis
Summary page 1
…n Name: Impedance Plethysmograph Product Code: MNW 2) Equivalent Legally Marketed Devices: RJL Systems; BIA-103 (K862383) Impedimed; DF50 ( K050395) BodyStat; QuadScan 4000 ( K002835 ) 3) Indications for use BC is a software accessory for RJL Systems Quan…
Impedimed Pty, Ltd.2005—
*K002835Bodystat
Summary page 1
…oduct Code: MNW 2) Equivalent Legally Marketed Devices: RJL Systems; BIA-103 (K862383) Impedimed; DF50 ( K050395) BodyStat; QuadScan 4000 ( K002835 ) 3) Indications for use BC is a software accessory for RJL Systems Quantum-11, Quantum-X, Quantum Desktop, and…
Bodystat, Ltd.2001—

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K103026Electro Sensor -Body CompositionLd Technology, LLC20110

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 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 21.9 years on median.
  • None of the 5 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K103026 (Ld Technology, LLC, 2011) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All MNW devices

MNW Analyzer, Body Composition: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MNW

1in 2024

2007: 42008: 42009: 42010: 12011: 112012: 42013: 92014: 32015: 12024: 1
2007high 11 (2011) · low 0 (2016)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MNW

110in 2014

2007: 109 days median2008: 134 days median2009: 137 days median2011: 168 days median2012: 103 days median2013: 144 days median2014: 110 days median
2007high 168 (2011) · low 103 (2012)2026

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

Recalls per year · MNW

No recall names MNW since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · MNW

3in 2024

2010: 12015: 22016: 152017: 62018: 162019: 112020: 122021: 102022: 82023: 22024: 3
2007high 16 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MNW, 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
2007410900
2008413400
2009413700
20101—01
20111116800
2012410300
2013914400
2014311000
20151—02
20160—015
20170—06
20180—016
20190—011
20200—012
20210—010
20220—08
20230—02
20241—03
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

BC is a software accessory for RJL Systems Quantum-Il, Quantum-X, Quantum Desktop, and Quantum-Ill. It requires a separate personal computer running the Windows Operating System. To automatically retrieve data from the Quantum Desktop and Quantum-Ill analyzers, the computer must have an available serial port. Indications for Use: Calculation and Historical Tracking of: * Actual Impedance * Actual Phase Angle (PA) * Estimated Body Fat (FAT) * Estimated…

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BC is a software accessory for RJL Systems Quantum-Il, Quantum-X, Quantum Desktop, and Quantum-Ill. It requires a separate personal computer running the Windows Operating System. To automatically retrieve data from the Quantum Desktop and Quantum-Ill analyzers, the computer must have an available serial port.

Indications for Use:

Calculation and Historical Tracking of:

* Actual Impedance

* Actual Phase Angle (PA)

* Estimated Body Fat (FAT)

* Estimated Fat Free Mass (FFM)

* Estimated Total Body Water (TBW)

* Estimated Intra-Cellular Water (ICW)

* Estimated Extra-Cellular Water (ECW)

* Estimated Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

* Estimated Daily Energy Expenditure (DEE)

* Actual Body Mass Index (BMI)

BC is intended only for use on normally healthy adults and adolescents age 9-94.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K070999: BC (Body Composition Software).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K070999

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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