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Infant Heel Warmer (Model 24401) and WarmGel Infant Heel Warmer (Model 20418)

K151845510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 18, 2016255-day reviewClass I21 CFR 890.5710

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

CooperSurgical, Inc. · MPO Infant Heel Warmer (Chemical Heat Pack)

Cleared on Mar 18, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K150627 (Rapid Aid Corp., 2015) and 1 other predicate after a 255-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1995. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Mar 18, 2016
Review
255 days
Class
Class I
Product code
MPO
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K950680 (1995). 8 ancestors in all, the oldest K912715 (1991). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 5 generations backK950680 Infant Heel WarmerBaxter Healthcare Corp · 1995
  2. 4 generations backK961154 Baxter Sodium Acetate Infant Heel WarmerBaxter Healthcare Corp · 1996 · Recalled
  3. 3 generations backK032989 Medi-Heat Infant Heel WarmerMediheat, Inc. · 2003
  4. 2 generations backK040856 Rapid Aid Instant Disposable Infant Heel WarmerRapid Aid, Ltd. · 2004
  5. 1 generation backK150627 Rapid Aid Instant Disposable Infant Heel WarmerRapid Aid Corp. · 2015
  6. This deviceK151845 Infant Heel Warmer (Model 24401) and WarmGel Infant Heel Warmer…CooperSurgical, Inc. · 2016
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK221154 Infant Heel WarmerTM; Heel Snuggler®International Biomedical · 2022

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  • K221154Infant Heel WarmerTM; Heel Snuggler®International Biomedical · 2022 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K950680Infant Heel WarmerBaxter Healthcare Corp1995—
−4K961154Baxter Sodium Acetate Infant Heel WarmerBaxter Healthcare Corp19961
−3K032989Medi-Heat Infant Heel WarmerMediheat, Inc.2003—
−2K040856Rapid Aid Instant Disposable Infant Heel WarmerRapid Aid, Ltd.2004—
−1K150627Rapid Aid Instant Disposable Infant Heel WarmerRapid Aid Corp.2015—
0 (this device)K151845Infant Heel Warmer (Model 24401) and WarmGel Infant Heel Warmer (Model 20418)CooperSurgical, Inc.2016—
+1K221154Infant Heel WarmerTM; Heel Snuggler®International Biomedical2022—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199110
199410
199610

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202210
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K151845, 1995–2022Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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Top candidate predicates for a new MPO device

  1. #1 K221154 Infant Heel WarmerTM; Heel Snuggler®score 5.6 · 6 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (2)

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
*K150627Rapid Aid Instant Disposable Infant Heel Warmer
Summary page 4
…CooperSurgical Infant Heel Warmer is substantially equivalent to the following predicates: Primary Predicate: Rapid Aid Instant Disposable Infant Heel Warmer – Disc (K150627) Additional Predicate: DeRoyal Industries Infant Heel Warmer (K954716) Device Description The CooperSurgical Infant Heel Warmer…
Rapid Aid Corp.2015—
*K954716Deroyal Industries Infant Heel Warmer
Summary page 4
…ollowing predicates: Primary Predicate: Rapid Aid Instant Disposable Infant Heel Warmer – Disc (K150627) Additional Predicate: DeRoyal Industries Infant Heel Warmer (K954716) Device Description The CooperSurgical Infant Heel Warmer, which is available in both a liquid version (The Infant Heel Warmer,…
Debusk Knitting Mills, Div. Deroyal Industries1996—

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K221154Infant Heel WarmerTM; Heel Snuggler®International Biomedical20220

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 21 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 10 months on median.
  • 3 of the 8 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K221154 (International Biomedical, 2022) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All MPO devices

MPO Infant Heel Warmer (Chemical Heat Pack): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MPO

1in 2022

2011: 12015: 12016: 12022: 1
2007high 1 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MPO

Too few MPO 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · MPO

1in 2021

2021: 1
2007high 1 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · MPO

15in 2025

2008: 42009: 52010: 62011: 52012: 32013: 562014: 182015: 122016: 82017: 342018: 182019: 82020: 532021: 202022: 612023: 742024: 252025: 15
2007high 74 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MPO, 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
20070—00
20080—04
20090—05
20100—06
20111—05
20120—03
20130—056
20140—018
20151—012
20161—08
20170—034
20180—018
20190—08
20200—053
20210—120
20221—061
20230—074
20240—025
20250—015
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

An instant warm pack intended to be used on an infant's heel to increase blood circulation to the area to aid in the drawing of blood for analysis. It is a single use, non-toxic, non-sterile, disposable warmer.

The device is primarily used in hospitals, doctor's offices, and other healthcare facilities.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K151845: Infant Heel Warmer (Model 24401) and WarmGel Infant Heel Warmer (Model 20418).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K151845

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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