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VivaChek Blood Glucose and B-Ketone Monitoring System

K192957510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 5, 2020228-day reviewClass I21 CFR 862.1435

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

Vivachek Biotech (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. · JIN Nitroprusside, Ketones (Urinary, Non-Quant.)

Cleared on Jun 5, 2020 as substantially equivalent to K170463 (I-Sens, Inc., 2018) after a 228-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 1995. 1 of the 16 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall.

Decided
Jun 5, 2020
Review
228 days
Class
Class I
Product code
JIN
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K945887 (1995). 15 ancestors in all, the oldest K850368 (1985). No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 1 of the 16 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.

  1. Root · 8 generations backK945887 Precision Q I D Blood Glucose Test StripsMedisense, Inc. · 1995
  2. 7 generations backK962295 Precision Qid Blood Glucose Test StripMedisense, Inc. · 1996
  3. 6 generations backK963676 Precision G Blood Glucose Testing SystemMedisense, Inc. · 1997
  4. 5 generations backK971812 Precision Qid Blood Glucose Test Strip, Precision G Blood Glucose…Medisense, Inc. · 1997
  5. 4 generations backK983504 Precision Xtra Advanced Diabetes Management System, Precision Blood…Medisense, Inc. · 1999 · Recalled
  6. 3 generations backK040814 Modification to Precision Xtra Advanced Diabetes Management SystemAbbott Laboratories · 2004 · Recalled
  7. 2 generations backK091547 Nova Max Plus Blood Glucose and B-Ketone Monitor System, Nova Max…Nova Biomedical Corp. · 2010 · Recalled (Class I)
  8. 1 generation backK170463 KetoSens Blood B-Ketone Monitoring System, KetoSens Multi Blood…I-Sens, Inc. · 2018
  9. This deviceK192957 VivaChek Blood Glucose and B-Ketone Monitoring SystemVivachek Biotech (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. · 2020

Class I recalls in this family

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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−8K945887Precision Q I D Blood Glucose Test StripsMedisense, Inc.1995—
−7K962295Precision Qid Blood Glucose Test StripMedisense, Inc.1996—
−6K963676Precision G Blood Glucose Testing SystemMedisense, Inc.1997—
−5K971812Precision Qid Blood Glucose Test Strip, Precision G Blood Glucose Test StripMedisense, Inc.1997—
−4K983504Precision Xtra Advanced Diabetes Management System, Precision Blood Glucose…Medisense, Inc.19991
−3K040814Modification to Precision Xtra Advanced Diabetes Management SystemAbbott Laboratories20043
−2K091547Nova Max Plus Blood Glucose and B-Ketone Monitor System, Nova Max Plus…Nova Biomedical Corp.2010Class I
−1K170463KetoSens Blood B-Ketone Monitoring System, KetoSens Multi Blood B-Ketone…I-Sens, Inc.2018—
0 (this device)K192957VivaChek Blood Glucose and B-Ketone Monitoring SystemVivachek Biotech (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.2020—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198510
199010
199110
199520
199610
200710
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K192957, 1995–2020Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

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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
*K170463KetoSens Blood B-Ketone Monitoring System, KetoSens Multi Blood B-Ketone Monitoring System
Summary page 5
…Revision: 4 Product code: JIN Predicate Device Name: KetoSens Blood β-Ketone Monitoring System Predicate K Number: K170463 Description: VivaChekTM Blood Glucose and β-Ketone Monitoring System (Model: VGM200) is designed to quantitatively measure the…
I-Sens, Inc.2018—

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.

  • K091547Nova Max Plus Blood Glucose and B-Ketone Monitor System, Nova Max Plus B-Ketone Control Solutions, Nova Max…Nova Biomedical Corp. · 2010 · 2 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 110 Class I recalls

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 25 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.1 years on median.
  • 3 of the 15 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.

How does its category compare?

All JIN devices

JIN Nitroprusside, Ketones (Urinary, Non-Quant.): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2020, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JIN

2in 2020

2017: 12018: 32020: 2
2007high 3 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JIN

192in 2018

2018: 192 days median
2007high 192 (2018)2026

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

Recalls per year · JIN

3in 2023

2022: 12023: 32026 (partial year): 1
2007high 3 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · JIN

4in 2025

2011: 12015: 12018: 52019: 522020: 372021: 432022: 142023: 172024: 72025: 4
2007high 52 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JIN, 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
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—01
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—01
20160—00
20171—00
2018319205
20190—052
20202—037
20210—043
20220—114
20230—317
20240—07
20250—04
20260—1—

What is it indicated for?

VivaChek™ Blood Glucose and β-Ketone Monitoring System is comprised of the VivaChek™ Blood Glucose and β-Ketone Meter (VGM200), the VivaChek™ Ino Blood Glucose Test Strips (VGS01) and the VivaChek™ Blood β-Ketone Test Strips (VKS01). The VivaChek™ Blood Glucose and β-Ketone Monitoring System is intended to quantitatively measure the glucose concentration and/or β-ketone (beta-hydroxybutyrate) concentration in fresh capillary whole blood samples drawn…

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VivaChek™ Blood Glucose and β-Ketone Monitoring System is comprised of the VivaChek™ Blood Glucose and β-Ketone Meter (VGM200), the VivaChek™ Ino Blood Glucose Test Strips (VGS01) and the VivaChek™ Blood β-Ketone Test Strips (VKS01).

The VivaChek™ Blood Glucose and β-Ketone Monitoring System is intended to quantitatively measure the glucose concentration and/or β-ketone (beta-hydroxybutyrate) concentration in fresh capillary whole blood samples drawn from the fingertips. It is intended for use by persons with diabetes at home as an aid to monitor the effectiveness of diabetes control. It is not intended for neonatal use or for the diagnosis of or screening for diabetes. This system is intended for self-testing outside the body (in vitro diagnostic use), and should only be used by a single person and should not be shared.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K192957: VivaChek Blood Glucose and B-Ketone Monitoring System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K192957

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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