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Family Healthware

K132173510(k) TraditionalCleared May 30, 2014319-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.2910

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

Sanitas, Inc. · DRG Transmitters And Receivers, Physiological Signal, Radiofrequency

Cleared on May 30, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K123671 (Sanitas, Inc., 2013) after a 319-day review. Its family tree reaches back 13 generations to 1987.

Decided
May 30, 2014
Review
319 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DRG
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 13 generations to K864318 (1987). 27 ancestors in all, the oldest K790130 (1979). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 13 generations backK864318 The Buddy System/Health Information SystemThe Buddy Systems, Inc. · 1987
  2. 9 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK092635 Alcatel-Lucent Teleheath ManagerAlcatel-Lucent Canada, Inc. · 2009
  4. 2 generations backK113446 Vignet Telehealth ManagerVignet, Inc. · 2012
  5. 1 generation backK123671 Wellaho Personalized Outpatient Management SystemSanitas, Inc. · 2013
  6. This deviceK132173 Family HealthwareSanitas, Inc. · 2014
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  1. Root · 13 generations backK864318 The Buddy System/Health Information SystemThe Buddy Systems, Inc. · 1987
  2. 12 generations backK952979 Hanc NetworkHealthtech Services Corp. · 1996
  3. 11 generations backK964408 Poseidon Cardiac Monitoring System (PCMS)Instromedix, Inc. · 1997
  4. 10 generations backK993169 Modification of: Physiological Signal Transmitter and Receiver…Hewlett-Packard Co. · 1999
  5. 9 generations backK023749 The M3810A Philips Telemonitoring System with M3812B Telestation…Philips Medical Systems · 2002
  6. 8 generations backK031840 Carematix Wellness SystemCarematix, Inc. · 2003
  7. 7 generations backK040966 Modification to Carematix Wellness SystemCarematix, Inc. · 2004
  8. 6 generations backK050929 The Hermes SystemPalaistra Systems, Inc. · 2005
  9. 5 generations backK062215 Confidant 2.0Confidant, Inc. · 2006
  10. 4 generations backK072698 Confidant 2.5Confidant, Inc. · 2007
  11. 3 generations backK092635 Alcatel-Lucent Teleheath ManagerAlcatel-Lucent Canada, Inc. · 2009
  12. 2 generations backK113446 Vignet Telehealth ManagerVignet, Inc. · 2012
  13. 1 generation backK123671 Wellaho Personalized Outpatient Management SystemSanitas, Inc. · 2013
  14. This deviceK132173 Family HealthwareSanitas, Inc. · 2014
View FIG. 1 as a table

Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−13K864318The Buddy System/Health Information SystemThe Buddy Systems, Inc.1987—
−12K952979Hanc NetworkHealthtech Services Corp.1996—
−11K964408Poseidon Cardiac Monitoring System (PCMS)Instromedix, Inc.1997—
−10K993169Modification of: Physiological Signal Transmitter and Receiver, Model 3810AHewlett-Packard Co.1999—
−9K023749The M3810A Philips Telemonitoring System with M3812B Telestation (M310A/12B)Philips Medical Systems2002—
−8K031840Carematix Wellness SystemCarematix, Inc.2003—
−7K040966Modification to Carematix Wellness SystemCarematix, Inc.2004—
−6K050929The Hermes SystemPalaistra Systems, Inc.2005—
−5K062215Confidant 2.0Confidant, Inc.2006—
−4K072698Confidant 2.5Confidant, Inc.2007—
−3K092635Alcatel-Lucent Teleheath ManagerAlcatel-Lucent Canada, Inc.2009—
−2K113446Vignet Telehealth ManagerVignet, Inc.2012—
−1K123671Wellaho Personalized Outpatient Management SystemSanitas, Inc.2013—
0 (this device)K132173Family HealthwareSanitas, Inc.2014—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
197910
198720
198810
199310
199510
199610
200130
200310
200420
200610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K132173, 1987–2014Source: 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
*K123671Wellaho Personalized Outpatient Management System
Summary page 4
…Il device Panel: Cardiovascular Devices Product code: DRG Predicate device: Wellaho Personalized Outpatient Management System Predicate Device Pro Code DRG Predicate K 123671 Date Summary Prepared: May 25, 2014 Device Description: Family Healthware™ is a Web-based software tool that can be used to as…
Sanitas, Inc.2013—

Also cleared against K123671: 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 27 years and passes through 11 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.4 years on median.
  • 2 of the 27 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K123671.

How does its category compare?

All DRG devices

DRG Transmitters And Receivers, Physiological Signal, Radiofrequency: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DRG

3in 2025

2007: 62008: 52009: 132010: 102011: 92012: 122013: 132014: 102015: 22016: 22017: 72018: 62019: 52020: 62021: 22022: 62023: 42024: 32025: 32026 (partial year): 2
2007high 13 (2009) · low 2 (2015)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DRG

127in 2025

2007: 63 days median2008: 74 days median2009: 94 days median2010: 68 days median2011: 104 days median2012: 103 days median2013: 146 days median2014: 177 days median2017: 98 days median2018: 220 days median2019: 122 days median2020: 159 days median2022: 287 days median2023: 212 days median2024: 125 days median2025: 127 days median
2007high 287 (2022) · low 63 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · DRG

3in 2007

2007: 32026 (partial year): 1
2007high 3 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · DRG

52in 2025

2007: 142008: 92009: 52010: 132011: 122012: 92013: 132014: 972015: 1312016: 1822017: 4842018: 1662019: 702020: 822021: 1072022: 432023: 192024: 262025: 52
2007high 484 (2017) · low 5 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DRG, 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
2007663314
200857409
2009139405
20101068013
20119104012
20121210309
201313146013
201410177097
20152—0131
20162—0182
20177980484
201862200166
20195122070
20206159082
20212—0107
20226287043
20234212019
20243125026
20253127052
20262—1—

What is it indicated for?

Family Healthware™ is a self-administered, interactive Web-based tool that assesses familial risk for six diseases (coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and colorectal, breast, and ovarian cancer) and provides personalized recommendations for lifestyle changes and screening.

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. “K132173: Family Healthware.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K132173

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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