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VitalPatch 7D Biosensor - single, VitalPatch 7D Biosensor - bag of 20

K190916510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 7, 201959-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.2910

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

Vitalconnect, Inc. · DRG Transmitters And Receivers, Physiological Signal, Radiofrequency

Cleared on Jun 7, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K183078 (Vitalconnect, Inc., 2019) after a 59-day review. Its family tree reaches back 11 generations to 1997. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jun 7, 2019
Review
59 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DRG
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 11 generations to K962603 (1997). 28 ancestors in all, the oldest K891104 (1989). 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 11 generations backK962603 Masimo Set MS-1 Pulse Oximeter & the Lnop Series of Sensors & CablesMasimo Corp. · 1997
  2. 7 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK152139 Vital Connect Platform, HealthPatch MD, VitalPatchVitalconnect, Inc. · 2015
  4. 2 generations backK163453 VitalPatch® VitalConnect PlatformVitalconnect, Inc. · 2017
  5. 1 generation backK183078 VitalConnect Platform, VitalPatch BiosensorVitalconnect, Inc. · 2019
  6. This deviceK190916 VitalPatch 7D Biosensor - single, VitalPatch 7D Biosensor - bag of 20Vitalconnect, Inc. · 2019
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK192757 VitalPatch 5D Biosensor - single, VitalPatch 7D Biosensor - single…Vitalconnect, Inc. · 2020
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK231276 SmartCardia 7L PlatformSmartcardia SA · 2023
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  1. Root · 11 generations backK962603 Masimo Set MS-1 Pulse Oximeter & the Lnop Series of Sensors & CablesMasimo Corp. · 1997
  2. 10 generations backK973887 Masimo Set MS-1P Pulse Oximeter and the Lnop Series of Sensors and…Masimo Corp. · 1998
  3. 9 generations backK982255 Model 2000 Pulse OximeterIvy Biomedical Systems, Inc. · 1998
  4. 8 generations backK991823 N-395 Pulse Oximeter, Model N-395Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · 1999
  5. 7 generations backK012451 Propaq Encore Models 202, 204, 206; Propaq CS Models 242, 244, 246Welch Allyn Protocol, Inc. · 2001
  6. 6 generations backK061993 Equivital, Model EQ-01Hidalgo Limited · 2006
  7. 5 generations backK113054 EquivitalHidalgo Limited · 2012
  8. 4 generations backK141167 Vitalconnect Platform (Consisting of Vitalconnect Sensor, Relay…Vitalconnect, Inc. · 2014
  9. 3 generations backK152139 Vital Connect Platform, HealthPatch MD, VitalPatchVitalconnect, Inc. · 2015
  10. 2 generations backK163453 VitalPatch® VitalConnect PlatformVitalconnect, Inc. · 2017
  11. 1 generation backK183078 VitalConnect Platform, VitalPatch BiosensorVitalconnect, Inc. · 2019
  12. This deviceK190916 VitalPatch 7D Biosensor - single, VitalPatch 7D Biosensor - bag of 20Vitalconnect, Inc. · 2019

Most influential descendants

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  • K192757VitalPatch 5D Biosensor - single, VitalPatch 7D Biosensor - single, VitalPatch 5D…Vitalconnect, Inc. · 2020 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K231276SmartCardia 7L PlatformSmartcardia SA · 2023 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−11K962603Masimo Set MS-1 Pulse Oximeter & the Lnop Series of Sensors & CablesMasimo Corp.1997—
−10K973887Masimo Set MS-1P Pulse Oximeter and the Lnop Series of Sensors and CablesMasimo Corp.1998—
−9K982255Model 2000 Pulse OximeterIvy Biomedical Systems, Inc.1998—
−8K991823N-395 Pulse Oximeter, Model N-395Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc.1999—
−7K012451Propaq Encore Models 202, 204, 206; Propaq CS Models 242, 244, 246Welch Allyn Protocol, Inc.2001—
−6K061993Equivital, Model EQ-01Hidalgo Limited2006—
−5K113054EquivitalHidalgo Limited2012—
−4K141167Vitalconnect Platform (Consisting of Vitalconnect Sensor, Relay Software…Vitalconnect, Inc.2014—
−3K152139Vital Connect Platform, HealthPatch MD, VitalPatchVitalconnect, Inc.2015—
−2K163453VitalPatch® VitalConnect PlatformVitalconnect, Inc.2017—
−1K183078VitalConnect Platform, VitalPatch BiosensorVitalconnect, Inc.2019—
0 (this device)K190916VitalPatch 7D Biosensor - single, VitalPatch 7D Biosensor - bag of 20Vitalconnect, Inc.2019—
+1K192757VitalPatch 5D Biosensor - single, VitalPatch 7D Biosensor - single, VitalPatch…Vitalconnect, Inc.2020—
+2K231276SmartCardia 7L PlatformSmartcardia SA2023—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198910
199110
199210
199310
199410
199510
199620
199810
199920
200020
200310
200410
200520

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202010
202310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K190916, 1997–2023Source: 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
*K183078VitalConnect Platform, VitalPatch Biosensor
Summary page 4
…icate Manufacturer: Vital Connect, Inc. Predicate Trade Name: VitalPatch® VitalConnect Platform Predicate 510(k): K183078 No reference devices were used in this submission. IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION VitalPatch is a wearable biosensor designed to me…
Vitalconnect, Inc.2019—

Also cleared against K183078: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (2)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K192757VitalPatch 5D Biosensor - single, VitalPatch 7D Biosensor - single, VitalPatch 5D…Vitalconnect, Inc.20201

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 22 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.4 years on median.
  • 3 of the 28 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K192757 (Vitalconnect, Inc., 2020) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K183078.

How does its category compare?

All DRG devices

DRG Transmitters And Receivers, Physiological Signal, Radiofrequency: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DRG

3in 2025

2007: 62008: 52009: 132010: 102011: 92012: 122013: 132014: 102015: 22016: 22017: 72018: 62019: 52020: 62021: 22022: 62023: 42024: 32025: 32026 (partial year): 2
2007high 13 (2009) · low 2 (2015)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DRG

127in 2025

2007: 63 days median2008: 74 days median2009: 94 days median2010: 68 days median2011: 104 days median2012: 103 days median2013: 146 days median2014: 177 days median2017: 98 days median2018: 220 days median2019: 122 days median2020: 159 days median2022: 287 days median2023: 212 days median2024: 125 days median2025: 127 days median
2007high 287 (2022) · low 63 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · DRG

3in 2007

2007: 32026 (partial year): 1
2007high 3 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · DRG

52in 2025

2007: 142008: 92009: 52010: 132011: 122012: 92013: 132014: 972015: 1312016: 1822017: 4842018: 1662019: 702020: 822021: 1072022: 432023: 192024: 262025: 52
2007high 484 (2017) · low 5 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DRG, 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
2007663314
200857409
2009139405
20101068013
20119104012
20121210309
201313146013
201410177097
20152—0131
20162—0182
20177980484
201862200166
20195122070
20206159082
20212—0107
20226287043
20234212019
20243125026
20253127052
20262—1—

What is it indicated for?

The VitalConnect Platform is a wireless remote monitoring system intended for use by healthcare professionals for continuous collection of physiological data in home and healthcare settings. This can include heart rate, electrocardiography (ECG), heart rate variability, R-R interval, respiratory rate, body temperature, skin temperature, activity (including step count), and posture (body position relative to gravity including fall). Data are transmitted…

Read the full statement (145 words)

The VitalConnect Platform is a wireless remote monitoring system intended for use by healthcare professionals for continuous collection of physiological data in home and healthcare settings. This can include heart rate, electrocardiography (ECG), heart rate variability, R-R interval, respiratory rate, body temperature, skin temperature, activity (including step count), and posture (body position relative to gravity including fall). Data are transmitted wirelessly from the VitalConnect Sensor for storage and analysis. The VitalConnect Platform can include the ability to notify healthcare professionals when physiological data fall outside selected parameters.

The device is intended for use on general care patients who are 18 years of age or older as a general patient monitor, to provide physiological information. The data from the VitalConnect Platform are intended for use by healthcare professionals as an aid to diagnosis and treatment. The device is not intended for use on critical care patients.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K190916: VitalPatch 7D Biosensor - single, VitalPatch 7D Biosensor - bag of 20.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K190916

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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