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AccurSound Electronic Stethoscope (AS101)

K242971510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 25, 202460-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1875

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

Heroic Faith International, Ltd. · DQD Stethoscope, Electronic

Cleared on Nov 25, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K221805 (Heroic Faith International, Ltd., 2023) after a 60-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1977. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Nov 25, 2024
Review
60 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DQD
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K771653 (1977). 8 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 6 generations backK771653 Electronic Stethoscope3M Company · 1977
  2. 5 generations backK961848 3M Littmann Electronic StethoscopeMinnesota Mining and Mfg. Co. · 1997
  3. 4 generations backK041934 3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope, Model 30003M Company · 2004
  4. 3 generations backK050159 Modification to: 3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope, Model 30003M Company · 2005
  5. 2 generations backK083903 3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope, Model 32003M Company · 2009
  6. 1 generation backK221805 AccurSound Electronic Stethoscope AS-101Heroic Faith International, Ltd. · 2023
  7. This deviceK242971 AccurSound Electronic Stethoscope (AS101)Heroic Faith International, Ltd. · 2024
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK243183 RTMsense Respiratory Monitoring SystemRtm Vital Signs, LLC · 2025

Most influential descendants

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  • K243183RTMsense Respiratory Monitoring SystemRtm Vital Signs, LLC · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K771653Electronic Stethoscope3M Company1977—
−5K9618483M Littmann Electronic StethoscopeMinnesota Mining and Mfg. Co.1997—
−4K0419343M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope, Model 30003M Company2004—
−3K050159Modification to: 3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope, Model 30003M Company2005—
−2K0839033M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope, Model 32003M Company2009—
−1K221805AccurSound Electronic Stethoscope AS-101Heroic Faith International, Ltd.2023—
0 (this device)K242971AccurSound Electronic Stethoscope (AS101)Heroic Faith International, Ltd.2024—
+1K243183RTMsense Respiratory Monitoring SystemRtm Vital Signs, LLC2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200110
200510

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K242971, 1977–2025Source: 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
*K221805AccurSound Electronic Stethoscope AS-101
Summary page 5
…Class: Class II Product Code: DQD Classification Panel: Cardiovascular 4. Predicate Device AccurSound Electronic Stethoscope AS-101 (K221805) 5. Device Description This submission is for device “The AccurSound Electronic Stethoscope AS-101 (“AS-101”)”. This submiss…
Heroic Faith International, Ltd.2023—

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K243183RTMsense Respiratory Monitoring SystemRtm Vital Signs, LLC20250

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 47 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 7.1 years on median.
  • None of the 8 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K243183 (Rtm Vital Signs, LLC, 2025) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All DQD devices

DQD Stethoscope, Electronic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2024, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DQD

3in 2025

2007: 22008: 12009: 62010: 12011: 42012: 22013: 52015: 22016: 32017: 42018: 42019: 42020: 62021: 42022: 82023: 102024: 42025: 32026 (partial year): 6
2007high 10 (2023) · low 0 (2014)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DQD

89in 2025

2009: 161 days median2011: 107 days median2013: 70 days median2016: 250 days median2017: 109 days median2018: 131 days median2019: 262 days median2020: 104 days median2021: 137 days median2022: 203 days median2023: 132 days median2024: 153 days median2025: 89 days median2026 (partial year): 236 days median
2007high 262 (2019) · low 70 (2013)2026

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

Recalls per year · DQD

No recall names DQD since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · DQD

1in 2024

2011: 12013: 12024: 1
2007high 1 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DQD, 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
20081—00
2009616100
20101—00
2011410701
20122—00
201357001
20140—00
20152—00
2016325000
2017410900
2018413100
2019426200
2020610400
2021413700
2022820300
20231013200
2024415301
202538900
202662360—

What is it indicated for?

The AS-101 is an electronic stethoscope intended for the detection and amplification of sounds associated with the heart, lungs, arteries, veins, and other internal organs. It can be used on any person undergoing a physical assessment. The device is intended to be operated only by healthcare professionals for diagnostic decision support in clinical settings.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K242971: AccurSound Electronic Stethoscope (AS101).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K242971

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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