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Pulse Oximeter

K112843510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 19, 2012203-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.2700

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

Nonin Medical, Inc. · DQA Oximeter

Cleared on Apr 19, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K053130 (Nonin Medical, Inc., 2006) after a 203-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2000. 27 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Apr 19, 2012
Review
203 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DQA
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K001085 (2000). 27 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2013: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2019: 3 descendants cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2021: 2 descendants cleared2024: 4 descendants cleared2026: 5 descendants cleared2025: 4 descendants cleared2023: 2 descendants cleared2022: 2 descendants clearedK001085 · Modification to Onyx, Finger Clip Pulse Oximeter, Model 9500 · Nonin Medical, Inc. · 2000K051107 · Onyx II Finger Pulse Oximeter, Model 9550 · Nonin Medical, Inc. · 2005K053130 · Onyx II Finger Pulse Oximeter, Model 9550 · Nonin Medical, Inc. · 2006200020052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 3 descendants2 generations forward: 7 descendants3 generations forward: 5 descendants4 generations forward: 5 descendants5 generations forward: 5 descendants6 generations forward: 2 descendants K053130 · Onyx II Finger Pulse Oximeter, Model 9550 · Nonin Medical, Inc. · 2006K051107 · Onyx II Finger Pulse Oximeter, Model 9550 · Nonin Medical, Inc. · 2005K001085 · Modification to Onyx, Finger Clip Pulse Oximeter, Model 9500 · Nonin Medical, Inc. · 20000+5
  1. Root · 3 generations backK001085 Modification to Onyx, Finger Clip Pulse Oximeter, Model 9500Nonin Medical, Inc. · 2000
  2. 2 generations backK051107 Onyx II Finger Pulse Oximeter, Model 9550Nonin Medical, Inc. · 2005
  3. 1 generation backK053130 Onyx II Finger Pulse Oximeter, Model 9550Nonin Medical, Inc. · 2006
  4. This deviceK112843 Pulse OximeterNonin Medical, Inc. · 2012
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 17 of its ownK163382 Oxitone 1000Oxitone Medical, Ltd. · 2017
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 15 of its ownK181006 BB-613 Watch OximeterBio-Beat Technologies, Ltd. · 2018
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 12 of its ownK190792 BB-613WPBiobeat Technologies, Ltd. · 2019
  8. Descendant · 4 generations on · 5 of its ownK212153 Biobeat Platform, BB-613WP PatchBiobeat Technologies, Ltd. · 2022
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 4 of its ownK193350 Leadtek Fingertip Pulse OximeterLeadtek Research, Inc. · 2020

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Descendants cleared per year

2013: 12014: 12017: 12018: 12019: 32020: 12021: 22022: 22023: 22024: 42025: 42026: 5
2013high 5 (2026) · low 0 (2015)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K163382Oxitone 1000Oxitone Medical, Ltd. · 2017 · cites it directly17descendants
  • K181006BB-613 Watch OximeterBio-Beat Technologies, Ltd. · 2018 · 2 generations on15descendants
  • K190792BB-613WPBiobeat Technologies, Ltd. · 2019 · 3 generations on12descendants
  • K212153Biobeat Platform, BB-613WP PatchBiobeat Technologies, Ltd. · 2022 · 4 generations on5descendants
  • K193350Leadtek Fingertip Pulse OximeterLeadtek Research, Inc. · 2020 · cites it directly4descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K001085Modification to Onyx, Finger Clip Pulse Oximeter, Model 9500Nonin Medical, Inc.2000—
−2K051107Onyx II Finger Pulse Oximeter, Model 9550Nonin Medical, Inc.2005—
−1K053130Onyx II Finger Pulse Oximeter, Model 9550Nonin Medical, Inc.2006—
0 (this device)K112843Pulse OximeterNonin Medical, Inc.2012—
+1K163382Oxitone 1000Oxitone Medical, Ltd.2017—
+2K181006BB-613 Watch OximeterBio-Beat Technologies, Ltd.2018—
+3K190792BB-613WPBiobeat Technologies, Ltd.2019—
+4K212153Biobeat Platform, BB-613WP PatchBiobeat Technologies, Ltd.2022—
+1K193350Leadtek Fingertip Pulse OximeterLeadtek Research, Inc.2020—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201310
201410
201710
201810
201930
202010
202120
202220
202320
202440
202540
202650
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K112843, 2000–2026Source: 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
*K053130Onyx II Finger Pulse Oximeter, Model 9550
Summary page 1
…CFR 870.2700 DQA Nonin’s Onyx Vantage 9590 finger pulse oximeter is substantially equivalent to the Nonin Model 9550 Onyx Il finger pulse oximeter cleared by the FDA in K053130 on 1/11/2006. Onyx Vantage 9590 The Nonin® Onyx Vantage 9590 Finger Pulse Oximeter is a small, lightweight, portable device ind…
Nonin Medical, Inc.2006—

Also cleared against K053130: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (27)

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3 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K163382Oxitone 1000Oxitone Medical, Ltd.201717
K193350Leadtek Fingertip Pulse OximeterLeadtek Research, Inc.20204
K131021Pulse OximeterNonin Medical, Inc.20133

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 12 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 5.1 years on median.
  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K163382 (Oxitone Medical, Ltd., 2017) has gone furthest, with 17 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K053130.

How does its category compare?

All DQA devices

DQA Oximeter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DQA

15in 2025

2007: 202008: 222009: 352010: 292011: 152012: 142013: 152014: 112015: 132016: 142017: 92018: 182019: 192020: 152021: 102022: 202023: 132024: 142025: 152026 (partial year): 8
2007high 35 (2009) · low 9 (2017)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DQA

182in 2025

2007: 122 days median2008: 97 days median2009: 117 days median2010: 127 days median2011: 195 days median2012: 120 days median2013: 182 days median2014: 175 days median2015: 158 days median2016: 246 days median2017: 200 days median2018: 260 days median2019: 158 days median2020: 126 days median2021: 174 days median2022: 265 days median2023: 317 days median2024: 285 days median2025: 182 days median2026 (partial year): 187 days median
2007high 317 (2023) · low 97 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · DQA

3in 2024

2007: 62008: 52009: 292010: 42011: 12014: 22015: 12018: 322024: 3
2007high 32 (2018) · low 0 (2012)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DQA

399in 2025

2007: 3252008: 3122009: 2812010: 1852011: 1642012: 3222013: 4682014: 1,1242015: 2,0822016: 1,7752017: 1,1902018: 6942019: 5482020: 4262021: 5532022: 4782023: 3922024: 5452025: 399
2007high 2,082 (2015) · low 164 (2011)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DQA, 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
2007201226325
200822975312
20093511729281
2010291274185
2011151951164
2012141200322
2013151820468
20141117521,124
20151315812,082
20161424601,775
2017920001,190
20181826032694
2019191580548
2020151260426
2021101740553
2022202650478
2023133170392
2024142853545
2025151820399
202681870—

What is it indicated for?

The Nonin® Onyx Vantage 9590 Finger Pulse Oximeter is a small, lightweight, portable device indicated for use in measuring and displaying functional oxygen saturation of arterial hemoglobin (%Sp02) and pulse rate of patients who are well or poorly perfused. It is intended for spot-checking of adult and pediatric patients on digits, including the thumb and toes, that are between 0.3 - 1.0 inch (0.8 — 2.5 cm) thick. The device’s intended use environments include hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, emergency medical services, and home healthcare services.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K112843: Pulse Oximeter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K112843

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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