# K181372: Argos

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Retia Medical, LLC
- Decided: Dec 13, 2018 after 204 days
- Product code: DXG (Computer, Diagnostic, Pre-Programmed, Single-Function)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1435
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K023960 (2003). 2 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K043065: Vigileo Arterial Pressure Cardiac Output/Oximetry Monitor, Models MIHM1 and MIHM1P, Edwards Lifesciences, LLC (2005) Summary page 4.
- K023960: Lidcoplus Hemodynamic Monitor System, Model HM 70, Lidco, Ltd. (2003) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K253092: Argos Infinity (Rev. 1.0) (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K251275: VitalStream ART Connect; VitalStream-Hemo (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Argos Cardiac Output monitoring device is intended for use on patients above the age of 18. It is intended to be used as a hemodynamic monitor for monitoring cardiac output and its derived parameters on patients in the intensive care unit or the operating room.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K181372
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology