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Cardiac Monitor 1500

K191697510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 21, 2020241-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.2770

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

Zynex Medical, Inc. · DSB Plethysmograph, Impedance

Cleared on Feb 21, 2020 as substantially equivalent to K974725 (Cardiodynamics International Corp., 1998) and 2 other predicates after a 241-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1997. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Feb 21, 2020
Review
241 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DSB
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K972320 (1997). 4 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2010: 1 other ancestor2001: 1 other ancestor2023: 1 descendant clearedK972320 · Bioz System & Bioz Portable · Cardiodynamics International Corp. · 1997K974725 · Bioz.Com System · Cardiodynamics International Corp. · 19981995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K974725 · Bioz.Com System · Cardiodynamics International Corp. · 1998K972320 · Bioz System & Bioz Portable · Cardiodynamics International Corp. · 19970
  1. Root · 2 generations backK972320 Bioz System & Bioz PortableCardiodynamics International Corp. · 1997
  2. 1 generation backK974725 Bioz.Com SystemCardiodynamics International Corp. · 1998
  3. This deviceK191697 Cardiac Monitor 1500Zynex Medical, Inc. · 2020
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK223217 Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600Zynex Medical, Inc. · 2023

Most influential descendants

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  • K223217Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600Zynex Medical, Inc. · 2023 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K972320Bioz System & Bioz PortableCardiodynamics International Corp.1997—
−1K974725Bioz.Com SystemCardiodynamics International Corp.1998—
0 (this device)K191697Cardiac Monitor 1500Zynex Medical, Inc.2020—
+1K223217Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600Zynex Medical, Inc.2023—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200110
201010

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K191697, 1997–2023Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

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  1. #1 K232089 SOZO Proscore 14.6 · 9 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (3)

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
*K974725Bioz.Com System
Summary page 5
…Device Name Manufacturer 510(k) BioZ.com System CardioDynamics International Corporation K974725 Wrist Ox2 3150 Nonin Medical, Inc. K102350 TemporalScanner Thermometer Exerge…
Cardiodynamics International Corp.1998—
*K102350Pulse Oximeter
Summary page 5
…(k) BioZ.com System CardioDynamics International Corporation K974725 Wrist Ox2 3150 Nonin Medical, Inc. K102350 TemporalScanner Thermometer Exergen Corp. K011291 4. Description Cardiac Monitor, Model…
Nonin Medical, Inc.2010—
*K011291Temporalscanner Thermometer, Sensortouch
Summary page 5
…725 Wrist Ox2 3150 Nonin Medical, Inc. K102350 TemporalScanner Thermometer Exergen Corp. K011291 4. Description Cardiac Monitor, Model 1500 and accessories monitor a patient’s parameters. These parameters include: Bioelec…
Exergen Corp.2001—

Also cleared against K974725: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K223217Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600Zynex Medical, Inc.20230

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 23 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 21.9 years on median.
  • None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K223217 (Zynex Medical, Inc., 2023) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K974725.

How does its category compare?

All DSB devices

DSB Plethysmograph, Impedance: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2020, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DSB

3in 2025

2007: 22008: 62009: 22010: 12011: 22012: 12013: 22014: 22015: 22017: 22018: 12019: 12020: 22021: 12022: 12023: 22025: 32026 (partial year): 1
2007high 6 (2008) · low 0 (2016)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DSB

266in 2025

2008: 90 days median2025: 266 days median
2007high 266 (2025) · low 90 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · DSB

1in 2015

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

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

Adverse event reports per year · DSB

2in 2025

2016: 12025: 2
2007high 2 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DSB, 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
20072—00
200869000
20092—00
20101—00
20112—00
20121—00
20132—00
20142—00
20152—10
20160—01
20172—00
20181—00
20191—00
20202—00
20211—00
20221—00
20232—00
20240—00
2025326602
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

Monitoring of the following parameters and their relative changes, indicative of relative changes in fluid volume in adult patients.

• Bioelectrical Impedance

• Heart Rate

• ECG Amplitude

• PPG Amplitude

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K191697: Cardiac Monitor 1500.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K191697

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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