510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCaresens N Mini Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Mini Blood Glucose Meter, Blood Glucose Test Strip, Control Solution
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
I-Sens, Inc. · CGA Glucose Oxidase, Glucose
Cleared on Jun 5, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K083468 (I-Sens, Inc., 2009) after an 84-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2003.
- Decided
- Jun 5, 2012
- Review
- 84 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- CGA
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K024194 (2003). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 3 generations backK024194 One Touch Ultra and One Touch Induo Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemsLifescan, Inc. · 2003 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK080923 Caresens Blood Glucose Monitoring System; Caresens II Meter, Model…I-Sens, Inc. · 2008
- 1 generation backK083468 Caresens N Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Caresens N Meter, Model…I-Sens, Inc. · 2009
- This deviceK120759 Caresens N Mini Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Mini Blood Glucose…I-Sens, Inc. · 2012
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K024194 | One Touch Ultra and One Touch Induo Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems | Lifescan, Inc. | 2003 | 5 |
| −2 | K080923 | Caresens Blood Glucose Monitoring System; Caresens II Meter, Model GM505C… | I-Sens, Inc. | 2008 | — |
| −1 | K083468 | Caresens N Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Caresens N Meter, Model GM5051A or… | I-Sens, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K120759 | Caresens N Mini Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Mini Blood Glucose Meter… | I-Sens, Inc. | 2012 | — |
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.
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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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K083468 | Caresens N Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Caresens N Meter, Model GM5051A or GM5051B…Summary page 2…Logbook. Substantial 1) Predicate Device Name: Careens N Blood Glucose Monitoring System Equivalence Information: 2) Predicate 5 10O(k) Number: k083468 2) Comparison with Predicate Device:, The modified Careens N Mini BGMS has the… | 2009 |
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 9 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.3 years on median.
- 1 of the 3 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- 11 other devices also cite its predicate K083468.
How does its category compare?
All CGA devicesCGA Glucose Oxidase, Glucose: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · CGA
2in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · CGA
249in 2023
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · CGA
3in 2023
Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · CGA
59in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code CGA, 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 | 7 | 122 | 2 | 29 |
| 2008 | 6 | 56 | 2 | 37 |
| 2009 | 10 | 155 | 4 | 75 |
| 2010 | 8 | 122 | 6 | 172 |
| 2011 | 9 | 217 | 3 | 423 |
| 2012 | 10 | 123 | 0 | 233 |
| 2013 | 3 | 441 | 3 | 172 |
| 2014 | 5 | 265 | 2 | 122 |
| 2015 | 4 | 150 | 6 (2) | 155 |
| 2016 | 4 | 157 | 2 | 36 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 92 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 69 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 1 | 116 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 68 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 48 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 272 |
| 2023 | 4 | 249 | 3 | 1,141 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 266 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 59 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The CareSens N Mini Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended for the quantitative measurement of glucose in fresh capillary whole blood samples drawn from the fingertips and alternative sites such as the forearm, palm, thigh, and calf. Alternative site testing should be used only during steady-state blood glucose conditions. The CareSens N Mini Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended for self testing outside the body (in vitro) by people with…
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The CareSens N Mini Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended for the quantitative measurement of glucose in fresh capillary whole blood samples drawn from the fingertips and alternative sites such as the forearm, palm, thigh, and calf. Alternative site testing should be used only during steady-state blood glucose conditions. The CareSens N Mini Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended for self testing outside the body (in vitro) by people with diabetes at home as an aid to monitor the effectiveness of diabetes control. The system is intended to be used by a single person and should not be shared. It is not intended for use on neonates and is not for the diagnosis or screening of diabetes.
The CareSens N Single Blood Glucose Test Strips are for use with the CareSens N Mini Blood Glucose Meter to quantitatively measure glucose in fresh capillary whole blood samples drawn from the fingertips and alternative sites.
The CareSens Control Solutions are for use with the CareSens N Mini Meter and CareSens N Single Test Strips to check that the meter and the test strips are working together properly and that the test is performing correctly.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K120759 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K120759: Caresens N Mini Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Mini Blood Glucose Meter, Blood Glucose Test Strip, Control Solution.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K120759
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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