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Caresens N Voice Multi Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Caresens N Voice Multi Blood Glucose Meter

K132288510(k) SpecialCleared Nov 22, 2013122-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

I-Sens, Inc. · NBW System, Test, Blood Glucose, Over The Counter

Cleared on Nov 22, 2013 as substantially equivalent to K121133 (I-Sens, Inc., 2012) after a 122-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 2003.

Decided
Nov 22, 2013
Review
122 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NBW
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K024194 (2003). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

K024194 · One Touch Ultra and One Touch Induo Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems · Lifescan, Inc. · 2003 · recalledK080923 · Caresens Blood Glucose Monitoring System; Caresens II Meter, Model GM505C; Caresens Pop Meter, Model GM505EA or GM505EB · I-Sens, Inc. · 2008K083468 · Caresens N Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Caresens N Meter, Model GM5051A or GM5051B or GM5051C (Color) · I-Sens, Inc. · 2009K121133 · Caresens N Voice Blood Glucose Monitoring System · I-Sens, Inc. · 20122000200520102015
K121133 · Caresens N Voice Blood Glucose Monitoring System · I-Sens, Inc. · 2012K083468 · Caresens N Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Caresens N Meter, Model GM5051A or GM5051B or GM5051C (Color) · I-Sens, Inc. · 2009K080923 · Caresens Blood Glucose Monitoring System; Caresens II Meter, Model GM505C; Caresens Pop Meter, Model GM505EA or GM505EB · I-Sens, Inc. · 2008K024194 · One Touch Ultra and One Touch Induo Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems · Lifescan, Inc. · 2003 · recalled0
  1. Root · 4 generations backK024194 One Touch Ultra and One Touch Induo Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemsLifescan, Inc. · 2003 · Recalled
  2. 3 generations backK080923 Caresens Blood Glucose Monitoring System; Caresens II Meter, Model…I-Sens, Inc. · 2008
  3. 2 generations backK083468 Caresens N Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Caresens N Meter, Model…I-Sens, Inc. · 2009
  4. 1 generation backK121133 Caresens N Voice Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemI-Sens, Inc. · 2012
  5. This deviceK132288 Caresens N Voice Multi Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Caresens N…I-Sens, Inc. · 2013
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K024194One Touch Ultra and One Touch Induo Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemsLifescan, Inc.20035
−3K080923Caresens Blood Glucose Monitoring System; Caresens II Meter, Model GM505C…I-Sens, Inc.2008—
−2K083468Caresens N Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Caresens N Meter, Model GM5051A or…I-Sens, Inc.2009—
−1K121133Caresens N Voice Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemI-Sens, Inc.2012—
0 (this device)K132288Caresens N Voice Multi Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Caresens N Voice Multi…I-Sens, Inc.2013—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K132288, 2003–2013Source: 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
*K121133Caresens N Voice Blood Glucose Monitoring System
Summary page 1
…mistry Device class: Class HI Predicate Device Device name: CareSens N Voice Blood Glucose Monitoring System Information 510(k) number: k1 21 133 Device The CareSens N Voice Multi Blood Glucose Monitoring System (BOMS) consists Description of a multi u…
I-Sens, Inc.2012—

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 10 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.4 years on median.
  • 1 of the 4 ancestors has a recall of any class.

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 CareSens N Voice Multi 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 system is intended for use outside the body (in vitro) and is intended for multiple-patient use in professional…

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The CareSens N Voice Multi 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 system is intended for use outside the body (in vitro) and is intended for multiple-patient use in professional healthcare settings as an aid to monitor the effectiveness of diabetes control. The system is only used with auto-disabling, single use lancing device. It is not intended for use on neonates and is not for the diagnosis or screening of diabetes.

The CareSens N Multi Blood Glucose Test Strips are for use with the CareSens N Voice Multi Blood Glucose Meter to quantitatively measure glucose in fresh capillary whole blood samples drawn from the fingertips and alternative sites.

The meter has a speaking function but it is not intended for use by the visually impaired persons.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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https://510kreport.com/device/K132288 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K132288: Caresens N Voice Multi Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Caresens N Voice Multi Blood Glucose Meter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K132288

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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