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ivWatch® Model 400

K233881510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 15, 202498-day reviewClass II21 CFR 880.5725

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

Ivwatch, LLC · PMS Peripheral Intravenous (Piv) Infiltration Monitor

Cleared on Mar 15, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K192385 (Ivwatch, LLC, 2020) after a 98-day review. Its family tree reaches back 9 generations to 1990. 4 of the 14 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall.

Decided
Mar 15, 2024
Review
98 days
Class
Class II
Product code
PMS
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 9 generations to K904518 (1990). 13 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 4 of the 14 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

  1. Root · 9 generations backK904518 Volumetric Infusion PumpKendall Mcgaw Laboratories, Inc. · 1990 · Recalled
  2. 5 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK153605 ivWatch Model 400Ivwatch, LLC · 2016
  4. 2 generations backK162478 ivWatchIvwatch, LLC · 2016
  5. 1 generation backK192385 ivWatch Model 400, Device Accessories: Extension Module, SmartTouch…Ivwatch, LLC · 2020
  6. This deviceK233881 ivWatch® Model 400Ivwatch, LLC · 2024
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  1. Root · 9 generations backK904518 Volumetric Infusion PumpKendall Mcgaw Laboratories, Inc. · 1990 · Recalled
  2. 8 generations backK994375 Horizon LightB.Braun Medical, Inc. · 2000 · Recalled (Class I)
  3. 7 generations backK011975 Horizon Outlook with DosecomB.Braun Medical, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled (Class I)
  4. 6 generations backK042121 Spectrum and Spectrum with Master Drug LibrarySigma Intl. · 2004 · Recalled (Class I)
  5. 5 generations backK133801 Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pump with Master Drug LibraryBaxter Healthcare Corporation · 2014 · Recalled (Class I)
  6. 4 generations backK142374 ivWatch Model 400Ivwatch, LLC · 2015
  7. 3 generations backK153605 ivWatch Model 400Ivwatch, LLC · 2016
  8. 2 generations backK162478 ivWatchIvwatch, LLC · 2016
  9. 1 generation backK192385 ivWatch Model 400, Device Accessories: Extension Module, SmartTouch…Ivwatch, LLC · 2020
  10. This deviceK233881 ivWatch® Model 400Ivwatch, LLC · 2024

Class I recalls in this family

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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−9K904518Volumetric Infusion PumpKendall Mcgaw Laboratories, Inc.199037
−8K994375Horizon LightB.Braun Medical, Inc.2000Class I
−7K011975Horizon Outlook with DosecomB.Braun Medical, Inc.2001Class I
−6K042121Spectrum and Spectrum with Master Drug LibrarySigma Intl.2004Class I
−5K133801Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pump with Master Drug LibraryBaxter Healthcare Corporation2014Class I
−4K142374ivWatch Model 400Ivwatch, LLC2015—
−3K153605ivWatch Model 400Ivwatch, LLC2016—
−2K162478ivWatchIvwatch, LLC2016—
−1K192385ivWatch Model 400, Device Accessories: Extension Module, SmartTouch Sensor…Ivwatch, LLC2020—
0 (this device)K233881ivWatch® Model 400Ivwatch, LLC2024—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199410
199510
200010
200310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K233881, 1990–2024Source: 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.

4 devices in this family have 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 PMS device

  1. #1 K222212 ivWatch Model 400score 6.0 · 8 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
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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
*K192385ivWatch Model 400, Device Accessories: Extension Module, SmartTouch Sensor, Patient Cable
Summary page 5
…Peripheral Intravenous (PIV) Infiltration Monitor Classification Name Infusion pump Predicate Device Trade Name ivWatch® Model 400 510(k) Number K192385 Device Class II Regulation Number 21 CFR 880.5725 Product Code PMS Common Name Peripheral Int…
Ivwatch, LLC2020—

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (4 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.

  • K133801Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pump with Master Drug LibraryBaxter Healthcare Corporation · 2014 · 5 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 15 Class I recalls
  • K042121Spectrum and Spectrum with Master Drug LibrarySigma Intl. · 2004 · 6 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 13 Class I recalls
  • K011975Horizon Outlook with DosecomB.Braun Medical, Inc. · 2001 · 7 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K994375Horizon LightB.Braun Medical, Inc. · 2000 · 8 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 11 Class I recall

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 34 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.9 years on median.
  • 6 of the 13 ancestors have a recall of any class; 4 have a Class I recall.

How does its category compare?

All PMS devices

PMS Peripheral Intravenous (Piv) Infiltration Monitor: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2024, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · PMS

1in 2024

2016: 22020: 12022: 12024: 1
2007high 2 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PMS

Too few PMS 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · PMS

No recall names PMS since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · PMS

1in 2022

2022: 1
2007high 1 (2022) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PMS, 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
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20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20162—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20201—00
20210—00
20221—01
20230—00
20241—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The ivWatch Model 400 is indicated for the detection of subcutaneous infiltrations and extravasations of 10 cc or less of optically clear and iron sucrose infusates, as an adjunctive device to the clinical evaluation in the healthcare setting of adults and pediatrics with peripherally-inserted catheters (PIVs). The device is indicated to assess patients for the subcutaneous infiltrations and extravasations but should not serve as a substitute for regular clinician assessment of the PIV site. The ivWatch Model 400 is intended for use by healthcare practitioners who have been trained in the use of the device.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K233881: ivWatch® Model 400.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K233881

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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