510(k) · Cleared
ClearedDripAssist Plus
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Shift Labs, Inc. · FLN Monitor, Electric For Gravity Flow Infusion Systems
Cleared on May 25, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K150687 (Shift Labs, 2015) after a 303-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 2000. 1 of the 8 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall.
- Decided
- May 25, 2018
- Review
- 303 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FLN
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K002211 (2000). 7 ancestors in all, the oldest K950766 (1995). No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 1 of the 8 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.
- Root · 4 generations backK002211 Colleague CX Volumetric Infusion Pump 2M8161 and Volumeteric…Baxter Healthcare Corp · 2000 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK012383 Gemini PC-1,PC-2, PC-2TX,PC-4, Signature Edition Infusion Pump (SE)…Alaris Medical Systems, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled (Class I)
- 2 generations backK030136 Drip AlertDrip Alert, Inc. · 2003
- 1 generation backK150687 DripAssistShift Labs · 2015
- This deviceK172242 DripAssist PlusShift Labs, Inc. · 2018
Class I recalls in this family
- K012383 Gemini PC-1,PC-2, PC-2TX,PC-4, Signature Edition…3 generations back · 2001
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −4 | K002211 | Colleague CX Volumetric Infusion Pump 2M8161 and Volumeteric Infusion Pump… | Baxter Healthcare Corp | 2000 | 4 |
| −3 | K012383 | Gemini PC-1,PC-2, PC-2TX,PC-4, Signature Edition Infusion Pump (SE), Medsystem… | Alaris Medical Systems, Inc. | 2001 | Class I |
| −2 | K030136 | Drip Alert | Drip Alert, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −1 | K150687 | DripAssist | Shift Labs | 2015 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K172242 | DripAssist Plus | Shift Labs, Inc. | 2018 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
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.
1 device in this family has a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K150687 | DripAssistSummary page 4…Electronic monitor for gravity flow infusion systems CFR 880.2420 Product code: FLN Classification: Class II Medical Device Predicate Device: DripAssist K150687 Indications for use The DripAssist Plus is a device intended to be used with gravity infusions as a supplementary monitor that m… | 2015 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
Relatives with a Class I recall
Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.
- K012383Gemini PC-1,PC-2, PC-2TX,PC-4, Signature Edition Infusion Pump (SE), Medsystem Iii Infusion (Msiii)…Alaris Medical Systems, Inc. · 2001 · 3 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 13 Class I recalls
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 18 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.6 years on median.
- 3 of the 7 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All FLN devicesFLN Monitor, Electric For Gravity Flow Infusion Systems: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · FLN
1in 2018
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FLN
Too few FLN 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · FLN
No recall names FLN since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · FLN
2in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FLN, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The DripAssist Plus is a device intended to be used with gravity infusions as a supplementary monitor that measures the flow of fluid through a compatible drip chamber. The device is intended to be used with single-use intravascular administration sets uniquely identified as “compatible with DripAssist Plus.” Sensors measure the flow rate and calculations are performed to convert the drip rate to mL/hr measurement and total volume. An alarm is available to alert the user if the drip rate deviates from the set infusion rate setting controlled through the IV administration set.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K172242 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K172242: DripAssist Plus.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K172242
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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