# K162014: Nellcor Flexible SpO2 Sensor, Nellcor Flexible SpO2 Sensor, Small, Nellcor Flexible SpO2 Sensor, Home Care (same sensor as above, Home Use Guide incl.), Nellcor Flexible SpO2 Sensor, Small, Home Care (same sensor as above, Home Use Guide incl.)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Bluepoint Medical GmbH & Co. KG
- Decided: Feb 6, 2017 after 200 days
- Product code: DQA (Oximeter)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.2700
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 9 generations back to K941811 (1994). 52 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 52 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K012891: Oximax Pulse Oximetry System with N-595 Pulse Oximeter and Oximax Sensors and Cables (Aka Accessories), Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. (2002) Summary page 4.
- K101690: Sentec Digital Monitor, V-Sign Sensor and V-Sign Sensor 2 with Digital Sensor Adaper Cable, Sentec AG (2010) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The Nellcor Flexible SpO2 Sensors, models FLEXMAX and FLEXMAX-P, are indicated for use with monitoring systems that use Nellcor OxiMax and Nellcor compatible pulse oximeters. The Nellcor Flexible SpO2 Sensors are intended for use in non-invasive continuous or spot-check monitoring of functional oxygen saturation of arterial hemoglobin (SpO2) and pulse rate. The sensor size range includes a large and small sensor. The sensors are intended for use on adult and pediatric (excluding infant and neonatal) patients weighing greater than 20kg. The use environment may include: hospitals, hospital-type facilities, intra-hospital transport, mobile emergency medical applications including both ground and air transport, and home use. Transport environments may include intra-hospital transport and both ground and air emergency transport: road ambulances and fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. The use is dependent upon the use environments specified for the monitoring system utilized in conjunction with the sensor. The Nellcor Flexible SpO2 Sensors are for prescription use only.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K162014
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology