510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · Class II · 2026Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety Software (3570009)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Baxter Healthcare Corporation · FRN Pump, Infusion
Cleared on Jul 28, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K230041 (Baxter Healthcare Corporation, 2023) after a 60-day review. Its family tree reaches back 9 generations to 1990. 6 of the 14 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. It has been recalled once.
- Decided
- Jul 28, 2025
- Review
- 60 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FRN
- Recalls
- 1
- 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. 6 of the 14 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.
- Root · 9 generations backK904518 Volumetric Infusion PumpKendall Mcgaw Laboratories, Inc. · 1990 · Recalled
- 5 generations between
- 3 generations backK220417 Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety SoftwareBaxter Healthcare Corporation · 2022
- 2 generations backK222048 Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety SoftwareBaxter Healthcare Corporation · 2022
- 1 generation backK230041 Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety SoftwareBaxter Healthcare Corporation · 2023 · Recalled (Class I)
- This deviceK251636 Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety Software (3570009)Baxter Healthcare Corporation · 2025
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- Root · 9 generations backK904518 Volumetric Infusion PumpKendall Mcgaw Laboratories, Inc. · 1990 · Recalled
- 8 generations backK994375 Horizon LightB.Braun Medical, Inc. · 2000 · Recalled (Class I)
- 7 generations backK011975 Horizon Outlook with DosecomB.Braun Medical, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled (Class I)
- 6 generations backK042121 Spectrum and Spectrum with Master Drug LibrarySigma Intl. · 2004 · Recalled (Class I)
- 5 generations backK133801 Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pump with Master Drug LibraryBaxter Healthcare Corporation · 2014 · Recalled (Class I)
- 4 generations backK173084 Spectrum IQ Infusion System, Dose IQ Safety SoftwareBaxter Healthcare Corporation · 2018 · Recalled (Class I)
- 3 generations backK220417 Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety SoftwareBaxter Healthcare Corporation · 2022
- 2 generations backK222048 Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety SoftwareBaxter Healthcare Corporation · 2022
- 1 generation backK230041 Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety SoftwareBaxter Healthcare Corporation · 2023 · Recalled (Class I)
- This deviceK251636 Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety Software (3570009)Baxter Healthcare Corporation · 2025
Class I recalls in this family
- K230041 Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety…direct predicate · 2023
- K173084 Spectrum IQ Infusion System, Dose IQ Safety…4 generations back · 2018
- K133801 Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pump with Master…5 generations back · 2014
- K042121 Spectrum and Spectrum with Master Drug Library6 generations back · 2004
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −9 | K904518 | Volumetric Infusion Pump | Kendall Mcgaw Laboratories, Inc. | 1990 | 37 |
| −8 | K994375 | Horizon Light | B.Braun Medical, Inc. | 2000 | Class I |
| −7 | K011975 | Horizon Outlook with Dosecom | B.Braun Medical, Inc. | 2001 | Class I |
| −6 | K042121 | Spectrum and Spectrum with Master Drug Library | Sigma Intl. | 2004 | Class I |
| −5 | K133801 | Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pump with Master Drug Library | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 2014 | Class I |
| −4 | K173084 | Spectrum IQ Infusion System, Dose IQ Safety Software | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 2018 | Class I |
| −3 | K220417 | Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety Software | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 2022 | — |
| −2 | K222048 | Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety Software | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 2022 | — |
| −1 | K230041 | Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety Software | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 2023 | Class I |
| 0 (this device) | K251636 | Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety Software (3570009) | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 2025 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 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.
6 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 FRN device
- #1 K253703 RemunityPRO+ Pump for Remodulin®…score 12.6 · 4 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K230041 | Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety SoftwareSummary page 5…predicate device: • Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety Software; cleared March 31, 2023 (K230041). Device Description: Spectrum IQ is a large volume pump within the Spectrum IQ infusion system used… | 2023 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (6 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | Class II | Z-1368-2026 | Employee error | Pumps were released without full testing being performed, including occlusion alarm testing. |
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.
- K230041Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety SoftwareBaxter Healthcare Corporation · 2023 · Direct predicate · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 12 Class I recalls
- K173084Spectrum IQ Infusion System, Dose IQ Safety SoftwareBaxter Healthcare Corporation · 2018 · 4 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 14 Class I recalls
- 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
Nearest 5 of 6; all are on the web page.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 35 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.9 years on median.
- 8 of the 13 ancestors have a recall of any class; 6 have a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All FRN devicesFRN Pump, Infusion: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · FRN
8in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FRN
172in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FRN
7in 2025
Class I (37 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FRN
52,792in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FRN, 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 | 12 | 102 | 15 | 1,086 |
| 2008 | 8 | 89 | 24 | 8,261 |
| 2009 | 9 | 66 | 102 | 1,952 |
| 2010 | 3 | 93 | 37 | 6,133 |
| 2011 | 3 | 103 | 69 | 41,367 |
| 2012 | 4 | 217 | 42 (2) | 15,482 |
| 2013 | 6 | 312 | 22 (3) | 40,082 |
| 2014 | 6 | 172 | 4 (3) | 94,180 |
| 2015 | 3 | 232 | 5 | 26,742 |
| 2016 | 3 | 301 | 7 (1) | 16,560 |
| 2017 | 3 | 305 | 13 | 12,060 |
| 2018 | 3 | 267 | 1 | 16,591 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 18 (1) | 15,850 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 16 (5) | 94,186 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 3 (2) | 199,342 |
| 2022 | 6 | 268 | 2 | 888,020 |
| 2023 | 7 | 265 | 16 (10) | 165,838 |
| 2024 | 5 | 103 | 9 (4) | 57,730 |
| 2025 | 8 | 172 | 7 (4) | 52,792 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 11 (2) | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety Software is intended to be used for the controlled administration of fluids. These may include pharmaceutical drugs, blood, and blood products. The intended routes of administration consist of the following clinically accepted routes: intravenous, arterial, subcutaneous, or epidural. The Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety Software is intended to be used in conjunction with legally marketed…
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The Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety Software is intended to be used for the controlled administration of fluids. These may include pharmaceutical drugs, blood, and blood products. The intended routes of administration consist of the following clinically accepted routes: intravenous, arterial, subcutaneous, or epidural. The Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety Software is intended to be used in conjunction with legally marketed and compatible intravenous administration sets and medications provided by the user.
The Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety Software is suitable for a variety of patient care environments such as, but not limited to, hospitals and outpatient care areas.
The Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety Software is intended to reduce operator interaction through guided programming, including a way to automate the programming of infusion parameters and documentation of infusion therapies. This automation is intended to reduce pump programming errors.
The Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety Software is intended to be used by trained healthcare professionals.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K251636 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K251636: Spectrum IQ Infusion System with Dose IQ Safety Software (3570009).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K251636
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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