# K071472: Planet 55

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Larsen & Toubro Limited
- Decided: Sep 21, 2007 after 115 days
- Product code: MWI (Monitor, Physiological, Patient (Without Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.2300
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K952474 (1995). 5 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K043370: Planet 50 Monitoring System, Larsen & Toubro Limited (2005) Summary page 2.
- K051608: Star 50 Monitoring System, Larsen & Toubro Limited (2005) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K090443: Planet 55, Model 100 (2009), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The PLANET 55 multi-parameter Patient Monitoring system is intended to monitor a single adult, pediatric or neonatal patient's vital signs at the bedside or during intra-hospital transport along with the appropriate accessories mentioned / supplied with the unit. Vital signs parameters include ECG (3 lead /5 lead), SpO2, Respiration, Temperature and Capnography (CO2). It can also display the digital values of HR/PR, SpO2, RR, Non-Invasive Blood Pressure (Systolic, Diastolic and Mean), Temperature, EtCO2 and FiCO 2 readings. The user, responsible to interpret the monitored data made available, will be a professional health care provider. The device permits patient monitoring with adjustable alarm limits as well as visible and audible alarm signals. The monitor is not intended for home use.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K071472
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology