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Vital Signs

K243687510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 27, 2025271-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.2785

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

Oxehealth Limited · QME Software For Optical Camera-Based Measurement Of Pulse Rate, Heart Rate, Breathing Rate, And/Or Respiratory Rate

Cleared on Aug 27, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K211906 (Oxehealth Limited, 2021) after a 271-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2021.

Decided
Aug 27, 2025
Review
271 days
Class
Class II
Product code
QME
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to DEN200019 (2021). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backDEN200019 Oxehealth Vital SignsOxehealth Limited · 2021
  2. 1 generation backK211906 Vital SignsOxehealth Limited · 2021
  3. This deviceK243687 Vital SignsOxehealth Limited · 2025
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2DEN200019Oxehealth Vital SignsOxehealth Limited2021—
−1K211906Vital SignsOxehealth Limited2021—
0 (this device)K243687Vital SignsOxehealth Limited2025—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K243687, 2021–2025Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new QME device

  1. #1 K211906 Vital Signsscore 28.7 · 1 generation · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 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
*K211906Vital Signs
Summary page 5
…Oxfordshire OX14 4SB, UK Classification Name: QME, Biofeedback device, 21 CFR 870.2785 Predicate Device: Vital Signs - K211906 22 August 2025 1/6…
Oxehealth Limited2021—

Also cleared against K211906: 8 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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 4 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 4.1 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • 8 other devices also cite its predicate K211906.

How does its category compare?

All QME devices

QME Software For Optical Camera-Based Measurement Of Pulse Rate, Heart Rate, Breathing Rate, And/Or Respiratory Rate: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · QME

4so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2021: 22022: 12023: 12024: 32025: 22026 (partial year): 4
2007high 4 (2026) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QME

266in 2024

2024: 266 days median2026 (partial year): 190 days median
2007high 266 (2024)2026

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

Recalls per year · QME

No recall names QME since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QME

No MAUDE report names QME since 2007.

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
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What is it indicated for?

The Vital Signs device is intended for noninvasive spot measurement of pulse rate and breathing rate when the subject is still. It is software assessing video footage from a fixed-installation solution for use within single occupancy rooms within hospitals, general care and secured environments with professional healthcare oversight and where a framework exists which mandates periodic checks by a trained professional to ensure subject safety. The system…

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The Vital Signs device is intended for noninvasive spot measurement of pulse rate and breathing rate when the subject is still. It is software assessing video footage from a fixed-installation solution for use within single occupancy rooms within hospitals, general care and secured environments with professional healthcare oversight and where a framework exists which mandates periodic checks by a trained professional to ensure subject safety.

The system is intended for use by appropriately trained staff and should not be used by untrained users.

The Vital Signs device is indicated for use on subjects 12 years of age or older who do not require critical care or continuous vital signs monitoring.

The device is not intended to be the sole method of checking the physical health of a subject.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

Cite this page

510(k) Report. “K243687: Vital Signs.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K243687

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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