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Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. · OMC Reduced- Montage Standard Electroencephalograph
Cleared on Jun 20, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K112514 (Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc., 2012) after a 127-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1987. 18 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Jun 20, 2012
- Review
- 127 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- OMC
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K873535 (1987). 18 ancestors in all. 18 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 5 generations backK873535 Nicolet Expert Sleep/Wake Analysis SystemNicolet Biomedical Instruments · 1987
- 4 generations backK955841 Sleep System for Clinics & ResearchCompumedics Ptd, Ltd. · 1997
- 3 generations backK072014 VitascoreVitascore B.V. · 2007
- 2 generations backK082968 Apneicare Connection Center/Internet AnalysisApneicare, LLC · 2009
- 1 generation backK112514 Apnea Risk Evaluation System (Ares)Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. · 2012
- This deviceK120447 X4Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. · 2012
- Descendant · cites it directly · 17 of its ownK130013 X4 SystemAdvanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. · 2013
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 14 of its ownK131383 X10 Headset with X-Series Basic Software, X24 Headset with X-Series…Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. · 2013
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 7 of its ownK141316 Cognision Eeg/EP SystemNeuronetrix Solutions · 2015
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 6 of its ownK171781 eVox SystemEvoke Neuroscience, Inc. · 2017
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 3 of its ownK192753 NeuralScan SystemMedeia, Inc. · 2020
Showing 5 of 18 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 18 · See all- K130013X4 SystemAdvanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. · 2013 · cites it directly17descendants
- K131383X10 Headset with X-Series Basic Software, X24 Headset with X-Series Basic SoftwareAdvanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on14descendants
- K141316Cognision Eeg/EP SystemNeuronetrix Solutions · 2015 · 3 generations on7descendants
- K171781eVox SystemEvoke Neuroscience, Inc. · 2017 · 4 generations on6descendants
- K192753NeuralScan SystemMedeia, Inc. · 2020 · 4 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −5 | K873535 | Nicolet Expert Sleep/Wake Analysis System | Nicolet Biomedical Instruments | 1987 | — |
| −4 | K955841 | Sleep System for Clinics & Research | Compumedics Ptd, Ltd. | 1997 | — |
| −3 | K072014 | Vitascore | Vitascore B.V. | 2007 | — |
| −2 | K082968 | Apneicare Connection Center/Internet Analysis | Apneicare, LLC | 2009 | — |
| −1 | K112514 | Apnea Risk Evaluation System (Ares) | Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K120447 | X4 | Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| +1 | K130013 | X4 System | Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. | 2013 | — |
| +2 | K131383 | X10 Headset with X-Series Basic Software, X24 Headset with X-Series Basic… | Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. | 2013 | — |
| +3 | K141316 | Cognision Eeg/EP System | Neuronetrix Solutions | 2015 | — |
| +4 | K171781 | eVox System | Evoke Neuroscience, Inc. | 2017 | — |
| +4 | K192753 | NeuralScan System | Medeia, Inc. | 2020 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 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 OMC? 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 OMC device
- #1 K251550 NX01 (NX01)score 13.1 · 10 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K112514 | Apnea Risk Evaluation System (Ares)Summary page 1…Monitoring, Inc. DEVICE: TRADE NAME: X4 System COMMON/USUA[ NAME: X4 CLASSIFICATION NAM ES: 882.1400 Electroencephalograph PRODUCT CODE: OMC PREDICATE DEVICE(S): K112514 Apnea Risk Evaluation System (ARES), Model 610 12… | 2012 |
What descends from it? (18)
See all 181 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K130013 | X4 System | 2013 | 17 |
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 25 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.0 years on median.
- 1 of the 18 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K130013 (Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc., 2013) has gone furthest, with 17 descendants of its own.
- 4 other devices also cite its predicate K112514.
How does its category compare?
All OMC devicesOMC Reduced- Montage Standard Electroencephalograph: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · OMC
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · OMC
172in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · OMC
No recall names OMC since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · OMC
2in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code OMC, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 172 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The X4 System is intended for prescription use in the home, healthcare facility, or clinical research environment to acquire, record, transmit and display physiological signals from adult patients. The X4 System acquires, records, transmits and displays electroencephalogram (EEG), electrooculogram (EOG), electrocardiogram (ECG), and/or electromyogram (EMVG), accelerometer, acoustical and photoplethesmographic signals. The X4 system only acquires and displays physiological signals, no claims are being made for analysis of the acquired signals with respect to the accuracy, precision and reliability.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K120447 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K120447: X4.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K120447
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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