510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · Class II · 2018Procare Monitor B40
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Ge Medical Systems China Co., Ltd. · MHX Monitor, Physiological, Patient (With Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)
Cleared on Jul 19, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K043276 (Datex-Ohmeda, 2004) and 3 other predicates after a 142-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1997. 4 of the 79 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 10 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 2 times.
- Decided
- Jul 19, 2012
- Review
- 142 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MHX
- Recalls
- 2
- Predicates
- 4
Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K962603 (1997). 68 ancestors in all, the oldest K896030 (1989). 10 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly. 4 of the 79 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.
- Root · 7 generations backK962603 Masimo Set MS-1 Pulse Oximeter & the Lnop Series of Sensors & CablesMasimo Corp. · 1997
- 6 generations backK973887 Masimo Set MS-1P Pulse Oximeter and the Lnop Series of Sensors and…Masimo Corp. · 1998
- 5 generations backK982255 Model 2000 Pulse OximeterIvy Biomedical Systems, Inc. · 1998
- 4 generations backK991823 N-395 Pulse Oximeter, Model N-395Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · 1999
- 3 generations backK012891 Oximax Pulse Oximetry System with N-595 Pulse Oximeter and Oximax…Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK022193 Dinamap Procare Series Monitor, Models 100N, 200N, 300N, 400NGe Medical Systems Information Technologies · 2002
- 1 generation backK073203 Carescape V100Ge Medical Systems Information Technologies · 2007
- This deviceK120598 Procare Monitor B40Ge Medical Systems China Co., Ltd. · 2012
- Descendant · cites it directly · 8 of its ownK130584 Monitor B40Ge Medical Systems China Co., Ltd. · 2013 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 7 of its ownK133576 Monitor B40Ge Medical Systems China Co., Ltd. · 2014 · Recalled (Class I)
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 5 of its ownK151063 Monitor B40Ge Medical Systems China Co., Ltd. · 2015 · Recalled
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 4 of its ownK171580 Monitor B125, Monitor B105Ge Medical Systems (China) Co., Ltd. · 2017 · Recalled
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 4 of its ownK143676 B40i Patient MonitorGE Healthcare Finland Oy · 2015 · Recalled
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Descendants cleared per year
Class I recalls in this family
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 10 · See all- K130584Monitor B40Ge Medical Systems China Co., Ltd. · 2013 · cites it directly8descendants
- K133576Monitor B40Ge Medical Systems China Co., Ltd. · 2014 · 2 generations on7descendants
- K151063Monitor B40Ge Medical Systems China Co., Ltd. · 2015 · 3 generations on5descendants
- K171580Monitor B125, Monitor B105Ge Medical Systems (China) Co., Ltd. · 2017 · 4 generations on4descendants
- K143676B40i Patient MonitorGE Healthcare Finland Oy · 2015 · 3 generations on4descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −7 | K962603 | Masimo Set MS-1 Pulse Oximeter & the Lnop Series of Sensors & Cables | Masimo Corp. | 1997 | — |
| −6 | K973887 | Masimo Set MS-1P Pulse Oximeter and the Lnop Series of Sensors and Cables | Masimo Corp. | 1998 | — |
| −5 | K982255 | Model 2000 Pulse Oximeter | Ivy Biomedical Systems, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| −4 | K991823 | N-395 Pulse Oximeter, Model N-395 | Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| −3 | K012891 | Oximax Pulse Oximetry System with N-595 Pulse Oximeter and Oximax Sensors and… | Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. | 2002 | 1 |
| −2 | K022193 | Dinamap Procare Series Monitor, Models 100N, 200N, 300N, 400N | Ge Medical Systems Information Technologies | 2002 | — |
| −1 | K073203 | Carescape V100 | Ge Medical Systems Information Technologies | 2007 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K120598 | Procare Monitor B40 | Ge Medical Systems China Co., Ltd. | 2012 | — |
| +1 | K130584 | Monitor B40 | Ge Medical Systems China Co., Ltd. | 2013 | 2 |
| +2 | K133576 | Monitor B40 | Ge Medical Systems China Co., Ltd. | 2014 | Class I |
| +3 | K151063 | Monitor B40 | Ge Medical Systems China Co., Ltd. | 2015 | 1 |
| +4 | K171580 | Monitor B125, Monitor B105 | Ge Medical Systems (China) Co., Ltd. | 2017 | 1 |
| +3 | K143676 | B40i Patient Monitor | GE Healthcare Finland Oy | 2015 | 1 |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 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.
4 devices in this family have a Class I recall. 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 MHX device
- #1 K251702 IntelliVue Patient Monitor MX750; IntelliVue…score 23.0 · 40 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (4)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K043276 | Datex-Ohmeda S/5TM FM with L-FICU04 and L-FICU04A Software and N-Fcrec ModuleSummary page 2…segment measurement and alarm) Product Code: MHX Page 19 Predicate Device(s): K043276 Datex-Ohmeda S/5TM FM Monitor K062576 Datex-Ohmeda S/5 E-PSM Module K073203 CAR-ESC… | 2004 |
| * | K062576 | Datex-Ohmeda S/5 E-PSM (P) Module (Consisting of E-PSM, E-PSMP and E-Intpsm Modules) and…Summary page 2…MHX Page 19 Predicate Device(s): K043276 Datex-Ohmeda S/5TM FM Monitor K062576 Datex-Ohmeda S/5 E-PSM Module K073203 CAR-ESCAPE VIOO0 Vital Signs Monitor K102239… | 2006 |
| * | K073203 | Carescape V100Summary page 2…Page 19 Predicate Device(s): K043276 Datex-Ohmeda S/5TM FM Monitor K062576 Datex-Ohmeda S/5 E-PSM Module K073203 CAR-ESCAPE VIOO0 Vital Signs Monitor K102239 CAR-ESCAPE Monitor 8650 Device Description: The PROCARE M… | 2007 |
| * | K102239 | Carescape Monitor B650Summary page 2…S/5TM FM Monitor K062576 Datex-Ohmeda S/5 E-PSM Module K073203 CAR-ESCAPE VIOO0 Vital Signs Monitor K102239 CAR-ESCAPE Monitor 8650 Device Description: The PROCARE Monitor B40 is a multi-parameter patient monit… | 2010 |
What descends from it? (10)
2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (4 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2018 | Class II | Z-0584-2019 | Software design | Patient monitors may restart due to network overload caused by network configuration. |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Class II | Z-0489-2014 | Software design | GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to ECG filter settings associated with the B20/B40 V1, B30 and B40 V2 Patient Monitors. The B20, B30 and B40 Patient Monitors set the ECG filter setting incorrectly… |
Relatives with a Class I recall
Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.
- K043276Datex-Ohmeda S/5TM FM with L-FICU04 and L-FICU04A Software and N-Fcrec ModuleDatex-Ohmeda · 2004 · Direct predicate · ◆ in the 2004 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K040831Datex-Ohmeda Trusat Pulse Oximeter and Accessories, Model 3500Datex-Ohmeda, Inc. · 2004 · 2 generations back · ◆ in the 2004 ancestors bar of FIG. 13 Class I recalls
- K021955Trutrak Plus Enhancements to the Datex-Ohmeda 3800 Series & 3900 Series Oximeters & AccessoriesDatex-Ohmeda, Inc. · 2002 · 3 generations back · ◆ in the 2002 ancestors bar of FIG. 12 Class I recalls
- K133576Monitor B40Ge Medical Systems China Co., Ltd. · 2014 · 2 generations on · ◆ in the 2014 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 15 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 11 months on median.
- 19 of the 68 ancestors have a recall of any class; 3 have a Class I recall.
- Of its descendants, K130584 (Ge Medical Systems China Co., Ltd., 2013) has gone furthest, with 8 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All MHX devicesMHX Monitor, Physiological, Patient (With Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · MHX
8in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MHX
192in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MHX
21so far in 2026, the most since 2007
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MHX
3,761in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MHX, 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 | 15 | 96 | 3 | 131 |
| 2008 | 16 | 58 | 2 | 232 |
| 2009 | 13 | 57 | 7 | 382 |
| 2010 | 20 | 90 | 13 | 955 |
| 2011 | 12 | 81 | 16 | 949 |
| 2012 | 16 | 88 | 11 | 676 |
| 2013 | 21 | 120 | 14 | 1,997 |
| 2014 | 13 | 248 | 6 | 1,609 |
| 2015 | 14 | 203 | 5 | 1,284 |
| 2016 | 13 | 149 | 7 | 1,105 |
| 2017 | 14 | 134 | 6 | 1,115 |
| 2018 | 11 | 203 | 12 | 2,157 |
| 2019 | 7 | 243 | 6 | 1,462 |
| 2020 | 11 | 196 | 0 | 1,714 |
| 2021 | 5 | 195 | 0 | 2,423 |
| 2022 | 15 | 189 | 6 | 1,470 |
| 2023 | 8 | 229 | 3 | 2,254 |
| 2024 | 5 | 181 | 3 | 2,814 |
| 2025 | 8 | 192 | 15 | 3,761 |
| 2026 | 14 | 205 | 21 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The PROCARE Monitor 840 is a portable multiparameter unit to be used for monitoring and recording of, and to generate alarms for, multiple physiological parameters of adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients in a hospital environment and during intra-hospital transport. The PROCARE Monitor 840 is intended for use under the direct supervision of a licensed health care practitioner. The PROCARE Monitor 840 is not intended for use during MRI. The PROCARE…
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The PROCARE Monitor 840 is a portable multiparameter unit to be used for monitoring and recording of, and to generate alarms for, multiple physiological parameters of adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients in a hospital environment and during intra-hospital transport.
The PROCARE Monitor 840 is intended for use under the direct supervision of a licensed health care practitioner.
The PROCARE Monitor 840 is not intended for use during MRI.
The PROCARE Monitor B40 monitors and displays oscillometric non-invasive blood pressure (systolic, diastolic and mean arterial pressure), invasive blood pressure, end-tidal carbon dioxide, heart/pulse rate, respiration rate, ECG (including arrhythmia and ST segment analysis), temperature with a reusable or disposable electronic thermometer for continual monitoring.
Esophageal/Nasopharyngeal/Tympaiic/Rectal/Bl1adder/Axillary/Skin/Airway/Room/Myocardial/Core/Surface temperature, and functional oxygen saturation (SpO2) and pulse rate via continuous monitoring, including monitoring during conditions of clinical patient motion or low perfusion.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K120598 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K120598: Procare Monitor B40.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K120598
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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