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Viscope, Model 100P,100S

K100531510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 21, 2010147-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1875

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

Hd Medical Services (India) Pvt.Ltd · DQD Stethoscope, Electronic

Cleared on Jul 21, 2010 as substantially equivalent to K990809 (Caditec AG, 1999) and 2 other predicates after a 147-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1977.

Decided
Jul 21, 2010
Review
147 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DQD
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K771653 (1977). 18 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 2009: 1 other ancestor1999: 2 other ancestors2005: 1 other ancestor2002: 1 other ancestor2000: 1 other ancestor1996: 5 other ancestors1995: 1 other ancestor2001: 1 other ancestorK771653 · Electronic Stethoscope · 3M Company · 1977K961848 · 3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope · Minnesota Mining and Mfg. Co. · 1997×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K041934 (2004), K050159 (2005) K083903 · 3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope, Model 3200 · 3M Company · 20091980199020002010
  1. Root · 5 generations backK771653 Electronic Stethoscope3M Company · 1977
  2. 4 generations backK961848 3M Littmann Electronic StethoscopeMinnesota Mining and Mfg. Co. · 1997
  3. 3 generations backK041934 3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope, Model 30003M Company · 2004
  4. 2 generations backK050159 Modification to: 3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope, Model 30003M Company · 2005
  5. 1 generation backK083903 3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope, Model 32003M Company · 2009
  6. This deviceK100531 Viscope, Model 100P,100SHd Medical Services (India) Pvt.Ltd · 2010
View FIG. 1 as a table

Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K771653Electronic Stethoscope3M Company1977—
−4K9618483M Littmann Electronic StethoscopeMinnesota Mining and Mfg. Co.1997—
−3K0419343M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope, Model 30003M Company2004—
−2K050159Modification to: 3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope, Model 30003M Company2005—
−1K0839033M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope, Model 32003M Company2009—
0 (this device)K100531Viscope, Model 100P,100SHd Medical Services (India) Pvt.Ltd2010—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199510
199650
199920
200010
200110
200210
200510
200910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K100531, 1977–2010Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K990809Cadiscope Electronic Stethoscope
Summary page 2
…Product Code: DQD, DQC Performance Standard :None PREDICATE DEVICES: * CADI Tech AG CADIscope electronic ECU Stethoscope, K990809 Dated 09/21/199 * 3M Healthcare Littman Electronic Stethoscope, Model 3200 with Zargis Sethassist Software, K083903 Dated…
Caditec AG1999—
*K0839033M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope, Model 3200
Summary page 2
…Tech AG CADIscope electronic ECU Stethoscope, K990809 Dated 09/21/199 * 3M Healthcare Littman Electronic Stethoscope, Model 3200 with Zargis Sethassist Software, K083903 Dated 07/15/09 and K090493 Dated 08/07/2009 DEVICE DESCRIPTION The ViScope Electronic Stethoscope (ViScope) is an audio-visual…
3M Company2009—
*K090493Signal
Summary page 2
…c ECU Stethoscope, K990809 Dated 09/21/199 * 3M Healthcare Littman Electronic Stethoscope, Model 3200 with Zargis Sethassist Software, K083903 Dated 07/15/09 and K090493 Dated 08/07/2009 DEVICE DESCRIPTION The ViScope Electronic Stethoscope (ViScope) is an audio-visual auscultation tool for quick…
Zargis Medical Corp.2009—

Also cleared against K990809: 5 other devices →

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?

  • The line of descent spans 33 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.4 years on median.
  • None of the 18 ancestors has a recall.
  • 5 other devices also cite its predicate K990809.

How does its category compare?

All DQD devices

DQD Stethoscope, Electronic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2010, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DQD

3in 2025

2007: 22008: 12009: 62010: 12011: 42012: 22013: 52015: 22016: 32017: 42018: 42019: 42020: 62021: 42022: 82023: 102024: 42025: 32026 (partial year): 6
2007high 10 (2023) · low 0 (2014)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DQD

89in 2025

2009: 161 days median2011: 107 days median2013: 70 days median2016: 250 days median2017: 109 days median2018: 131 days median2019: 262 days median2020: 104 days median2021: 137 days median2022: 203 days median2023: 132 days median2024: 153 days median2025: 89 days median2026 (partial year): 236 days median
2007high 262 (2019) · low 70 (2013)2026

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

Recalls per year · DQD

No recall names DQD since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · DQD

1in 2024

2011: 12013: 12024: 1
2007high 1 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DQD, 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
20072—00
20081—00
2009616100
20101—00
2011410701
20122—00
201357001
20140—00
20152—00
2016325000
2017410900
2018413100
2019426200
2020610400
2021413700
2022820300
20231013200
2024415301
202538900
202662360—

What is it indicated for?

The ViScope Electronic Stethoscope is a patented electronic stethoscope with an integrated graphics display to show amplified heart sounds as phonocardiograms. It is intended for use as a diagnostic aid as part of a physical assessment of a patient by health care professionals or other individuals trained to administer emergency first aid or otherwise care for a patient. It can be used for the amplification of heart, lung, blood vessel, enteral and other body sounds.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K100531: Viscope, Model 100P,100S.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K100531

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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