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CLEARSIGN II Amplifier 40 Channels, CLEARSIGN II Amplifier 80 Channels, CLEARSIGN II Amplifier 120 Channels, CLEARSIGN II Amplifier 160 Channels

K152693510(k) SpecialCleared Oct 21, 201530-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.2060

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

Boston Scientific Corporation · DRQ Amplifier And Signal Conditioner, Transducer Signal

Cleared on Oct 21, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K150235 (Boston Scientific Corporation, 2015) after a 30-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1991.

Decided
Oct 21, 2015
Review
30 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DRQ
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K913875 (1991). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 3 generations backK913875 Bard (R) Biopotential Amplifier IIBard Electrophysiology · 1991
  2. 2 generations backK050006 Borealis Amplifier (Clearsign), Model 2001232 160 Channel Version…C.R. Bard, Inc. · 2005
  3. 1 generation backK150235 CLEARSIGN II Amplifier, 40 channels, CLEARSIGN II Amplifier, 80…Boston Scientific Corporation · 2015 · Recalled
  4. This deviceK152693 CLEARSIGN II Amplifier 40 Channels, CLEARSIGN II Amplifier 80…Boston Scientific Corporation · 2015
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K913875Bard (R) Biopotential Amplifier IIBard Electrophysiology1991—
−2K050006Borealis Amplifier (Clearsign), Model 2001232 160 Channel Version, 2001267 80…C.R. Bard, Inc.2005—
−1K150235CLEARSIGN II Amplifier, 40 channels, CLEARSIGN II Amplifier, 80 channels…Boston Scientific Corporation20151
0 (this device)K152693CLEARSIGN II Amplifier 40 Channels, CLEARSIGN II Amplifier 80 Channels…Boston Scientific Corporation2015—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K152693, 1991–2015Source: 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
*K150235CLEARSIGN II Amplifier, 40 channels, CLEARSIGN II Amplifier, 80 channels, CLEARSIGN II…Boston Scientific Corporation20151

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 24 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9.9 years on median.
  • 1 of the 3 ancestors has a recall of any class.

How does its category compare?

All DRQ devices

DRQ Amplifier And Signal Conditioner, Transducer Signal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DRQ

1in 2017

2015: 22017: 1
2007high 2 (2015) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DRQ

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

Recalls per year · DRQ

No recall names DRQ since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · DRQ

3in 2025

2015: 12016: 22017: 32018: 12020: 52021: 42022: 62023: 82024: 52025: 3
2007high 8 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DRQ, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20152—01
20160—02
20171—03
20180—01
20190—00
20200—05
20210—04
20220—06
20230—08
20240—05
20250—03
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The CLEARSIGN II Amplifier is intended to amplify and condition electrocardiographic signals of biologic origin and pressure transducer input, transmitting this information to a host computer (the LabSystem PRO EP Recording System) that can record and display the information.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K152693: CLEARSIGN II Amplifier 40 Channels, CLEARSIGN II Amplifier 80 Channels, CLEARSIGN II Amplifier 120 Channels, CLEARSIGN II Amplifier 160 Channels.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K152693

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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