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Ebchek Blood Glucose Monitoring System

K122181510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 15, 2013388-day reviewClass II21 CFR 862.1345

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

Visgeneer, Inc. · NBW System, Test, Blood Glucose, Over The Counter

Cleared on Aug 15, 2013 as substantially equivalent to K062555 (Visgeneer, Inc., 2006) after a 388-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2005.

Decided
Aug 15, 2013
Review
388 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NBW
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K043197 (2005). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

K043197 · Onetouch Ultra, Induo and Ultrasmart Blood Glucose Monitoring System · Lifescan, Inc. · 2005 · recalledK062555 · Ebsensor Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Model EB-G · Visgeneer, Inc. · 200620062008201020122014
K062555 · Ebsensor Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Model EB-G · Visgeneer, Inc. · 2006K043197 · Onetouch Ultra, Induo and Ultrasmart Blood Glucose Monitoring System · Lifescan, Inc. · 2005 · recalled0
  1. Root · 2 generations backK043197 Onetouch Ultra, Induo and Ultrasmart Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemLifescan, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
  2. 1 generation backK062555 Ebsensor Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Model EB-GVisgeneer, Inc. · 2006
  3. This deviceK122181 Ebchek Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemVisgeneer, Inc. · 2013
View FIG. 1 as a table

Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K043197Onetouch Ultra, Induo and Ultrasmart Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemLifescan, Inc.20053
−1K062555Ebsensor Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Model EB-GVisgeneer, Inc.2006—
0 (this device)K122181Ebchek Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemVisgeneer, Inc.2013—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K122181, 2005–2013Source: 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
*K062555Ebsensor Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Model EB-G
Summary page 2
…est strips with instruction, lancing device, lancets, code card, two AAA Batteries, users manual, carrying case. eB-series control solutions (previously cleared in K062555 as eBsensor control solution) with two different glucose concentration ranges (Level 1 and Level 2) are available but sold sep…
Visgeneer, Inc.2006—

Also cleared against K062555: 1 other device →

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 8 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.6 years on median.
  • 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K062555.

How does its category compare?

All NBW devices

NBW System, Test, Blood Glucose, Over The Counter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2013, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NBW

2in 2025

2007: 292008: 372009: 382010: 312011: 302012: 302013: 472014: 242015: 322016: 202017: 252018: 192019: 102020: 72021: 72022: 122023: 52024: 72025: 22026 (partial year): 5
2007high 47 (2013) · low 2 (2025)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NBW

243in 2024

2007: 85 days median2008: 128 days median2009: 140 days median2010: 132 days median2011: 328 days median2012: 230 days median2013: 167 days median2014: 202 days median2015: 237 days median2016: 233 days median2017: 244 days median2018: 168 days median2019: 127 days median2020: 121 days median2021: 465 days median2022: 410 days median2023: 193 days median2024: 243 days median2026 (partial year): 190 days median
2007high 465 (2021) · low 85 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · NBW

1in 2025

2007: 92008: 22009: 52010: 112011: 12012: 12013: 5, 2 Class I2014: 12016: 12019: 142025: 1
2007high 14 (2019) · low 0 (2015)2026

Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · NBW

4,745in 2025

2007: 7,9912008: 7,7042009: 10,9632010: 11,6312011: 22,9092012: 23,4492013: 35,4082014: 38,5242015: 62,1112016: 76,6212017: 37,5382018: 16,9112019: 14,4722020: 10,7032021: 9,1982022: 8,1032023: 7,2562024: 6,2202025: 4,745
2007high 76,621 (2016) · low 4,745 (2025)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NBW, 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
2007298597,991
20083712827,704
200938140510,963
2010311321111,631
201130328122,909
201230230123,449
2013471675 (2)35,408
201424202138,524
201532237062,111
201620233176,621
201725244037,538
201819168016,911
2019101271414,472
20207121010,703
2021746509,198
20221241008,103
2023519307,256
2024724306,220
20252—14,745
202651900—

What is it indicated for?

The eBchek Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended to be used for the quantitative measurement of glucose (sugar) in fresh capillary whole blood samples drawn from the fingertips. The eBchek Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended to be used by a single person and should not be shared. The eBchek Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended for self-testing outside the body (in vitro diagnostic use) by people with diabetes at home as an aid to…

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The eBchek Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended to be used for the quantitative measurement of glucose (sugar) in fresh capillary whole blood samples drawn from the fingertips. The eBchek Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended to be used by a single person and should not be shared.

The eBchek Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended for self-testing outside the body (in vitro diagnostic use) by people with diabetes at home as an aid to monitor the effectiveness of diabetes control. The eBchek Blood Glucose Monitoring System should not be used for the diagnosis of or screening of diabetes mellitus or for neonatal use. The eBehek Glucose Meter contains some speaking functions, but is not intended for use by the visually impaired.

eBchek Blood Glucose Test Strips are for use with the eBchek Blood Glucose Meter to quantitatively measure glucose (sugar) in fresh capillary whole blood samples drawn from the fingertips.

eB-series Control Solutions are for use with the eBehek Blood Glucose Meter and cechek Blood Glucose Test Strips to check that the meter and test strips are working together properly and that the test is performing correctly.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

Also cleared against K062555

1 other device cites the same predicate.

  • K091765Ebcarryon Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemVisgeneer, Inc. · 2010

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3 FDA decisions under this applicant name. See the company

  • K091765Ebcarryon Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemVisgeneer, Inc. · 2010
  • K062555Ebsensor Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Model EB-GVisgeneer, Inc. · 2006

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https://510kreport.com/device/K122181 · printed Nov 4, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K122181: Ebchek Blood Glucose Monitoring System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K122181

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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