510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMicrolife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, Model Watchbp Home (BP3MX1-1)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH · DXN System, Measurement, Blood-Pressure, Non-Invasive
Cleared on Jan 11, 2008 as substantially equivalent to K060686 (Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH, 2006) after a 59-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1991. 36 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Jan 11, 2008
- Review
- 59 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DXN
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K903134 (1991). 6 ancestors in all. 36 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.
- Root · 5 generations backK903134 Omron Auto Oscillometric Dig BP Mont/Hem-704C 705COmron Marshall Products, Inc. · 1991
- 4 generations backK970211 Microlife Automatic Blood Pressure MonitorMicro Weiss Electronics · 1998
- 3 generations backK013485 Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor, Model…Microlife Corp. · 2002
- 2 generations backK041411 Microlife Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor, Model BP-3BTO-APMicrolife Corp. · 2004
- 1 generation backK060686 Microlife Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor, Model BP3AC1-1PCMicrolife Intellectual Property GmbH · 2006
- This deviceK073198 Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, Model…Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH · 2008
- Descendant · cites it directly · 27 of its ownK082357 Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor…Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH · 2008
- Descendant · cites it directly · 18 of its ownK140572 Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure MonitorMicrolife Intellectual Property GmbH, Switzerland · 2014
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 15 of its ownK151869 Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure MonitorMicrolife Intellectual Property GmbH, Switzerland · 2015
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 12 of its ownK153077 Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure MonitorMicrolife Intellectual Property GmbH · 2016
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK101275 Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, Watch…Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH · 2010
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Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 36 · See all- K082357Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, Modelwatchbp Office…Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH · 2008 · cites it directly27descendants
- K140572Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure MonitorMicrolife Intellectual Property GmbH, Switzerland · 2014 · cites it directly18descendants
- K151869Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure MonitorMicrolife Intellectual Property GmbH, Switzerland · 2015 · 2 generations on15descendants
- K153077Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure MonitorMicrolife Intellectual Property GmbH · 2016 · 2 generations on12descendants
- K101275Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, Watch BP Office Afib…Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH · 2010 · 2 generations on6descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −5 | K903134 | Omron Auto Oscillometric Dig BP Mont/Hem-704C 705C | Omron Marshall Products, Inc. | 1991 | — |
| −4 | K970211 | Microlife Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor | Micro Weiss Electronics | 1998 | — |
| −3 | K013485 | Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor, Model BP-3BTO-1, with… | Microlife Corp. | 2002 | — |
| −2 | K041411 | Microlife Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor, Model BP-3BTO-AP | Microlife Corp. | 2004 | — |
| −1 | K060686 | Microlife Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor, Model BP3AC1-1PC | Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH | 2006 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K073198 | Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, Model Watchbp… | Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH | 2008 | — |
| +1 | K082357 | Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, Modelwatchbp… | Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH | 2008 | — |
| +1 | K140572 | Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor | Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH, Switzerland | 2014 | — |
| +2 | K151869 | Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor | Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH, Switzerland | 2015 | — |
| +2 | K153077 | Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor | Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH | 2016 | — |
| +2 | K101275 | Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, Watch BP Office… | Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH | 2010 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in DXN? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new DXN device
- #1 K222125 Arm Blood Pressure Monitor, models AOJ-30A…score 18.5 · 8 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K060686 | Microlife Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor, Model BP3AC1-1PCSummary page 1…. 3. Information for the 510(k) Cleared Device (Predicate Device): Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, Model BP3ACI-1 PC, K#060686. 4. Device Description: Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor, Model WatchBP Home is designed… | 2006 |
| * | — | BP3BTO-a Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (36)
See all 364 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K082357 | Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, Modelwatchbp Office… | 2008 | 27 |
| K140572 | Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor | 2014 | 18 |
| K082881 | Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, Model Watchbp O3 | 2008 | 5 |
| K100763 | Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, Model Watch BP Home N… | 2010 | 1 |
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 17 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.5 years on median.
- None of the 6 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K082357 (Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH, 2008) has gone furthest, with 27 descendants of its own.
- 3 other devices also cite its predicate K060686.
How does its category compare?
All DXN devicesDXN System, Measurement, Blood-Pressure, Non-Invasive: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2008, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · DXN
28in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DXN
142in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DXN
3in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DXN
239in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DXN, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27 | 118 | 0 | 21 |
| 2008 | 23 | 82 | 1 | 8 |
| 2009 | 46 | 73 | 3 | 17 |
| 2010 | 43 | 94 | 0 | 14 |
| 2011 | 34 | 72 | 1 | 10 |
| 2012 | 36 | 116 | 0 | 19 |
| 2013 | 34 | 150 | 1 | 72 |
| 2014 | 29 | 133 | 0 | 47 |
| 2015 | 30 | 97 | 0 | 62 |
| 2016 | 30 | 144 | 1 | 54 |
| 2017 | 33 | 184 | 0 | 90 |
| 2018 | 22 | 235 | 0 | 617 |
| 2019 | 33 | 156 | 1 | 96 |
| 2020 | 24 | 198 | 0 | 130 |
| 2021 | 23 | 190 | 0 | 162 |
| 2022 | 25 | 137 | 0 | 155 |
| 2023 | 35 | 182 | 0 | 162 |
| 2024 | 17 | 107 | 3 | 270 |
| 2025 | 28 | 142 | 0 | 239 |
| 2026 | 29 | 147 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Microlife Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor, Model WatchBP Home (BP3MX1-1) is a device intended to measure the systolic and diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate of an adult individual by using a non-invasive oscillometric technique in which an inflatable cuff is wrapped around the upper arm.
The device can be used in connection with your personal computer (PC) running the WatchBP 1.0 software. The memory data can be transferred to the PC by connecting the monitor via cable with the PC
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K073198 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K073198: Microlife Upper Arm Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, Model Watchbp Home (BP3MX1-1).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K073198
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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