# K132807: Monitoring Station, Connex (R) Central Station (CS)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Welch Allyn, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 31, 2014 after 144 days
- Product code: MWI (Monitor, Physiological, Patient (Without Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.2300
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K925411 (1993). 8 ancestors in all.
6 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 15 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K120343: Connex Workstation, Welch Allyn, Inc. (2012) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K151006: EarlySense Central Display Station (CDS) (2015), 4 descendants of its own
- K202497: Aulisa Multiple Patient Digital Vital Sign Monitoring System (2020), 2 descendants of its own
- K242842: ANNE View, Central Hub (2025), 1 descendant of its own
- K243837: iBSM (2025), 0 descendants of its own
- K212473: Welch Allyn Connex Central Station (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Connex Central Station (CS) is intended to be used by clinicians for the central monitoring of neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients in health care facilities. In addition to the central monitoring of patient data and alarms, the Connex software can include optional modules to provide extended recording of patient data, including full disclosure.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K132807
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology