510(k) · Cleared
ClearedWelch Allyn Connex Central Station
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Welch Allyn, Inc. · MWI Monitor, Physiological, Patient (Without Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)
Cleared on Oct 28, 2022 as substantially equivalent to K132807 (Welch Allyn, Inc., 2014) and 1 other predicate after a 448-day review. Its family tree reaches back 18 generations to 1997. 1 of the 80 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall.
- Decided
- Oct 28, 2022
- Review
- 448 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MWI
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 18 generations to K962603 (1997). 79 ancestors in all, the oldest K853990 (1985). No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 1 of the 80 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.
- Root · 18 generations backK962603 Masimo Set MS-1 Pulse Oximeter & the Lnop Series of Sensors & CablesMasimo Corp. · 1997
- 14 generations between
- 3 generations backK121013 Connex Vital Signs Monitor 6000 SeriesWelch Allyn, Inc. · 2012
- 2 generations backK132808 Vital Signs Monitor, Connex Vital Signs MonitorWelch Allyn, Inc. · 2013
- 1 generation backK171621 Welch Allyn Connex Vital Signs Monitor, Welch Allyn Connex…Welch Allyn, Inc. · 2017 · Recalled
- This deviceK212473 Welch Allyn Connex Central StationWelch Allyn, Inc. · 2022
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- Root · 18 generations backK962603 Masimo Set MS-1 Pulse Oximeter & the Lnop Series of Sensors & CablesMasimo Corp. · 1997
- 17 generations backK973887 Masimo Set MS-1P Pulse Oximeter and the Lnop Series of Sensors and…Masimo Corp. · 1998
- 16 generations backK982255 Model 2000 Pulse OximeterIvy Biomedical Systems, Inc. · 1998
- 15 generations backK991823 N-395 Pulse Oximeter, Model N-395Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · 1999
- 14 generations backK012891 Oximax Pulse Oximetry System with N-595 Pulse Oximeter and Oximax…Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
- 13 generations backK021090 Oximax N-550 Pulse Oximeter,Model N-550 Pulse OximeterNellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · 2002
- 12 generations backK033048 Cas 740 Series Monitor, Models 740-1, 740M-1, 740-2MS, 740M-2MS…Cas Medical Systems, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
- 11 generations backK050844 750C Series Monitor, Models 750C-2MS, 750CM-2MS, 750C-NNL…Cas Medical Systems, Inc. · 2005
- 10 generations backK060065 CAPNOSTREAM20 Two Parameter Bedside Monitor & CAPNOSTREAM10 One…Oridion Capnography, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
- 9 generations backK072295 Capnostream 20 with A2 Adaptive Averaging SoftwareOridion Capnography, Inc. · 2007
- 8 generations backK082268 CAPNOSTREAM20 with Integrated Pulmonary IndexOridion Capnography, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
- 7 generations backK091241 Masimo Rainbow Set Radical 7 Pulse CO-Oximeter; Rad 87 Pulse…Masimo Corporation · 2009
- 6 generations backK100428 Masimo Rainbow Set Radical 7R Pulse CO-OximeterMasimo Corporation · 2010
- 5 generations backK110516 Connex Vital Signs Monitor 6000 SeriesWelch Allyn, Inc. · 2011
- 4 generations backK112687 Connex (R) Vital Signs Monitor 6000 SeriesWelch Allyn, Inc. · 2011
- 3 generations backK121013 Connex Vital Signs Monitor 6000 SeriesWelch Allyn, Inc. · 2012
- 2 generations backK132808 Vital Signs Monitor, Connex Vital Signs MonitorWelch Allyn, Inc. · 2013
- 1 generation backK171621 Welch Allyn Connex Vital Signs Monitor, Welch Allyn Connex…Welch Allyn, Inc. · 2017 · Recalled
- This deviceK212473 Welch Allyn Connex Central StationWelch Allyn, Inc. · 2022
Class I recalls in this family
- K970209 Capnocheck Plus4 generations back · 1997
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −18 | K962603 | Masimo Set MS-1 Pulse Oximeter & the Lnop Series of Sensors & Cables | Masimo Corp. | 1997 | — |
| −17 | K973887 | Masimo Set MS-1P Pulse Oximeter and the Lnop Series of Sensors and Cables | Masimo Corp. | 1998 | — |
| −16 | K982255 | Model 2000 Pulse Oximeter | Ivy Biomedical Systems, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| −15 | K991823 | N-395 Pulse Oximeter, Model N-395 | Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| −14 | K012891 | Oximax Pulse Oximetry System with N-595 Pulse Oximeter and Oximax Sensors and… | Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. | 2002 | 1 |
| −13 | K021090 | Oximax N-550 Pulse Oximeter,Model N-550 Pulse Oximeter | Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −12 | K033048 | Cas 740 Series Monitor, Models 740-1, 740M-1, 740-2MS, 740M-2MS, 740-2NL… | Cas Medical Systems, Inc. | 2004 | 1 |
| −11 | K050844 | 750C Series Monitor, Models 750C-2MS, 750CM-2MS, 750C-NNL, 750CM-2NL… | Cas Medical Systems, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −10 | K060065 | CAPNOSTREAM20 Two Parameter Bedside Monitor & CAPNOSTREAM10 One Parameter… | Oridion Capnography, Inc. | 2006 | 3 |
| −9 | K072295 | Capnostream 20 with A2 Adaptive Averaging Software | Oridion Capnography, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| −8 | K082268 | CAPNOSTREAM20 with Integrated Pulmonary Index | Oridion Capnography, Inc. | 2009 | 9 |
| −7 | K091241 | Masimo Rainbow Set Radical 7 Pulse CO-Oximeter; Rad 87 Pulse CO-Oximeter | Masimo Corporation | 2009 | — |
| −6 | K100428 | Masimo Rainbow Set Radical 7R Pulse CO-Oximeter | Masimo Corporation | 2010 | — |
| −5 | K110516 | Connex Vital Signs Monitor 6000 Series | Welch Allyn, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| −4 | K112687 | Connex (R) Vital Signs Monitor 6000 Series | Welch Allyn, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| −3 | K121013 | Connex Vital Signs Monitor 6000 Series | Welch Allyn, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| −2 | K132808 | Vital Signs Monitor, Connex Vital Signs Monitor | Welch Allyn, Inc. | 2013 | — |
| −1 | K171621 | Welch Allyn Connex Vital Signs Monitor, Welch Allyn Connex Integrated Wall… | Welch Allyn, Inc. | 2017 | 3 |
| 0 (this device) | K212473 | Welch Allyn Connex Central Station | Welch Allyn, Inc. | 2022 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 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.
Top candidate predicates for a new MWI device
- #1 K230457 Empatica Health Monitoring Platform…score 28.0 · 39 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K132807 | Monitoring Station, Connex (R) Central Station (CS)Summary page 5…Page 1 of 2 The subject device Connex Central Station and the primary predicate device Connex Central Station (K132807) have the same fundamental technology characteristics. A feature difference is that the subject Connex Central Station device dis… | 2014 |
| * | K171621 | Welch Allyn Connex Vital Signs Monitor, Welch Allyn Connex Integrated Wall System…Summary page 4…o_n_ne _ _(v_. _1._5)_ ------� �I M_W_I___� _ on I K 1 71 62 1 11 Welch Allyn® Connex® Vital Signs Monitor/CIWS… | 2017 |
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.
- K970209Capnocheck PlusBci Intl., Inc. · 1997 · 4 generations back · ◆ in the 1997 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 25 years and passes through 7 companies; a new generation was cleared every 11 months on median.
- 17 of the 79 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K132807.
How does its category compare?
All MWI devicesMWI Monitor, Physiological, Patient (Without Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2022, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · MWI
4in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MWI
247in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MWI
9so far in 2026, the most since 2007
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MWI
182in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MWI, 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 | 9 | 42 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 9 | 49 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 6 | 112 | 2 | 20 |
| 2010 | 17 | 58 | 2 | 17 |
| 2011 | 11 | 78 | 3 | 16 |
| 2012 | 13 | 104 | 5 | 31 |
| 2013 | 20 | 85 | 3 | 42 |
| 2014 | 16 | 148 | 6 | 30 |
| 2015 | 19 | 127 | 1 | 31 |
| 2016 | 12 | 165 | 0 | 51 |
| 2017 | 13 | 205 | 2 | 85 |
| 2018 | 11 | 217 | 0 | 158 |
| 2019 | 14 | 255 | 4 | 169 |
| 2020 | 8 | 138 | 0 | 110 |
| 2021 | 9 | 161 | 0 | 188 |
| 2022 | 5 | 231 | 2 | 168 |
| 2023 | 8 | 250 | 0 | 179 |
| 2024 | 10 | 202 | 5 | 120 |
| 2025 | 4 | 247 | 0 | 182 |
| 2026 | 6 | 239 | 9 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Connex Central Station is intended to be used by clinicians for the central monitoring of
neonatal, pediatric and adult patients in health care facilities. In addition to the central
monitoring of patient data and alarms, the Connex software can include optional modules to provide
extended recording of patient data, including full disclosure.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K212473 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K212473: Welch Allyn Connex Central Station.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K212473
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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