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Pocketchem EZ Blood Glucose Monitoring System

K090653510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 9, 2009212-day reviewClass II21 CFR 862.1345

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

Arkray Factory USA, Inc. · NBW System, Test, Blood Glucose, Over The Counter

Cleared on Oct 9, 2009 as substantially equivalent to K063068 (Arkray USA, Inc., 2006) after a 212-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2006.

Decided
Oct 9, 2009
Review
212 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NBW
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K063068 (2006). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

K063068 · Ferrara Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Model 631100 · Arkray USA, Inc. · 2006200620082010
K063068 · Ferrara Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Model 631100 · Arkray USA, Inc. · 20060
  1. Root · 1 generation backK063068 Ferrara Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Model 631100Arkray USA, Inc. · 2006
  2. This deviceK090653 Pocketchem EZ Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemArkray Factory USA, Inc. · 2009
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K063068Ferrara Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Model 631100Arkray USA, Inc.2006—
0 (this device)K090653Pocketchem EZ Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemArkray Factory USA, Inc.2009—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K090653, 2006–2009Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
*K063068Ferrara Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Model 631100
Summary page 1
…EZ Classification: Glucose test system, 21 CFR 862.1345 and 862.1660; Class 11 Product Codes: CGA, NBW, JJX Predicate Device: Ferrara Meter (K063068) Device Description: The PocketChem EZ Blood Glucose Monitoring System consists of a meter, test…
Arkray USA, Inc.2006—

Also cleared against K063068: 1 other device →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K063068.

How does its category compare?

All NBW devices

NBW System, Test, Blood Glucose, Over The Counter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2009, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NBW

2in 2025

2007: 292008: 372009: 382010: 312011: 302012: 302013: 472014: 242015: 322016: 202017: 252018: 192019: 102020: 72021: 72022: 122023: 52024: 72025: 22026 (partial year): 5
2007high 47 (2013) · low 2 (2025)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NBW

243in 2024

2007: 85 days median2008: 128 days median2009: 140 days median2010: 132 days median2011: 328 days median2012: 230 days median2013: 167 days median2014: 202 days median2015: 237 days median2016: 233 days median2017: 244 days median2018: 168 days median2019: 127 days median2020: 121 days median2021: 465 days median2022: 410 days median2023: 193 days median2024: 243 days median2026 (partial year): 190 days median
2007high 465 (2021) · low 85 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · NBW

1in 2025

2007: 92008: 22009: 52010: 112011: 12012: 12013: 5, 2 Class I2014: 12016: 12019: 142025: 1
2007high 14 (2019) · low 0 (2015)2026

Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · NBW

4,745in 2025

2007: 7,9912008: 7,7042009: 10,9632010: 11,6312011: 22,9092012: 23,4492013: 35,4082014: 38,5242015: 62,1112016: 76,6212017: 37,5382018: 16,9112019: 14,4722020: 10,7032021: 9,1982022: 8,1032023: 7,2562024: 6,2202025: 4,745
2007high 76,621 (2016) · low 4,745 (2025)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NBW, 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
2007298597,991
20083712827,704
200938140510,963
2010311321111,631
201130328122,909
201230230123,449
2013471675 (2)35,408
201424202138,524
201532237062,111
201620233176,621
201725244037,538
201819168016,911
2019101271414,472
20207121010,703
2021746509,198
20221241008,103
2023519307,256
2024724306,220
20252—14,745
202651900—

What is it indicated for?

PocketChem EZ Blood Glucose Monitoring System: The PocketChem EZ Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended for the quantitative measurement of glucose in fresh capillary whole blood samples drawn from the fingertips and palms. Testing is done outside the body (In Vitro diagnostic use). It is indicated for use at home (over the counter [OTC]) by persons with diabetes, or in clinical settings by healthcare professionals, as an aid to monitor the…

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PocketChem EZ Blood Glucose Monitoring System:

The PocketChem EZ Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended for the quantitative measurement of glucose in fresh capillary whole blood samples drawn from the fingertips and palms. Testing is done outside the body (In Vitro diagnostic use). It is indicated for use at home (over the counter [OTC]) by persons with diabetes, or in clinical settings by healthcare professionals, as an aid to monitor the effectiveness of diabetes control.

The PocketChem EZ Blood Glucose Monitoring System is not intended for the diagnosis of or screening for diabetes mellitus, and is not intended for use on neonates.

PocketChem EZ Blood Glucose Meter:

The PocketChem EZ Blood Glucose Meter is intended for the quantitative measurement of glucose in fresh capillary whole blood samples drawn from the fingertips and palms. Testing is done outside the body (In Vitro diagnostic use). It is indicated for use at home (over the counter [OTC]) by persons with diabetes, or in clinical settings by healthcare professionals, as an aid to monitor the effectiveness of diabetes control.

The PocketChem EZ Blood Glucose Meter is not intended for the diagnosis of or screening for diabetes mellitus, and is not intended for use on neonates.

PocketChem EZ Blood Glucose Test Strips:

PocketChem EZ test strips'are intended for the quantitative measurement of glucose in fresh capillary whole blood samples drawn from the fingertips and palms when used with the PocketChem EZ Blood Glucose Meter. Testing is done outside the body (In Vitro diagnostic use). They are indicated for use in home (over the counter [OTC]) by persons with diabetes, or in clinical settings by healthcare professionals, as an aid to monitor the effectiveness of diabetes control.

The PocketChem EZ Blood Glucose Test Strips are not intended for the diagnosis of or screening for diabetes mellitus, and are not intended for use on neonates.

Assure Dose CONTROL:

For use with PocketChem EZ Blood Glucose Meter and PocketChem EZ Blood Glucose Test Strips as a quality control check to verify the accuracy of blood glucose test results. Control solutions are available in two levels - Level 1 (Normal) and Level 2 (High).

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

Also cleared against K063068

1 other device cites the same predicate.

  • K091102Assure Platinum and Glucocard Vital Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemsArkray Factory USA, Inc. · 2009

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https://510kreport.com/device/K090653 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K090653: Pocketchem EZ Blood Glucose Monitoring System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K090653

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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