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Novametrix Pulse Oximeter, Model 500

K853124510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 6, 1985104-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.2780

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

Novametrix Medical Systems, Inc. · JOM Plethysmograph, Photoelectric, Pneumatic Or Hydraulic

Cleared on Nov 6, 1985 after a 104-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 16 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Nov 6, 1985
Review
104 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JOM
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

16 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2003: 1 descendant cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2011: 2 descendants cleared2007: 1 descendant cleared2009: 2 descendants cleared2010: 2 descendants cleared2020: 2 descendants cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared1990200020102020
  1. This deviceK853124 Novametrix Pulse Oximeter, Model 500Novametrix Medical Systems, Inc. · 1985
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 14 of its ownK023238 McpulseMeridian Co., Ltd. · 2003
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK083229 E.S Teck ( Electro Sensor Teck)Ld Technology, LLC · 2009
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 4 of its ownK102442 E.S.O. (Electro Sensor Oxi)Ld Technology, LLC · 2010
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK073323 SA-3000PMedicore Co., Ltd. · 2007
  6. Descendant · 4 generations on · 2 of its ownK160956 LD-Oxi systemLd Technology, LLC · 2016

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Descendants cleared per year

2003: 12007: 12009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 12013: 12016: 12020: 22021: 12025: 12026: 1
2003high 2 (2009) · low 0 (2004)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K023238McpulseMeridian Co., Ltd. · 2003 · cites it directly14descendants
  • K083229E.S Teck ( Electro Sensor Teck)Ld Technology, LLC · 2009 · 2 generations on5descendants
  • K102442E.S.O. (Electro Sensor Oxi)Ld Technology, LLC · 2010 · 3 generations on4descendants
  • K073323SA-3000PMedicore Co., Ltd. · 2007 · 2 generations on3descendants
  • K160956LD-Oxi systemLd Technology, LLC · 2016 · 4 generations on2descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K853124Novametrix Pulse Oximeter, Model 500Novametrix Medical Systems, Inc.1985—
+1K023238McpulseMeridian Co., Ltd.2003—
+2K083229E.S Teck ( Electro Sensor Teck)Ld Technology, LLC2009—
+3K102442E.S.O. (Electro Sensor Oxi)Ld Technology, LLC2010—
+2K073323SA-3000PMedicore Co., Ltd.2007—
+4K160956LD-Oxi systemLd Technology, LLC2016—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200310
200710
200920
201020
201120
201210
201310
201610
202020
202110
202510
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K853124, 1985–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against?

FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (16)

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3 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K023238McpulseMeridian Co., Ltd.200314
K200567ASI Plethysmogrpah AnalyzerArterial Stiffness, Inc.20210
K120052CvinsightIntelomed, Inc.20120

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?

  • Of its descendants, K023238 (Meridian Co., Ltd., 2003) has gone furthest, with 14 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All JOM devices

JOM Plethysmograph, Photoelectric, Pneumatic Or Hydraulic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · JOM

2in 2022

2007: 22009: 12010: 22011: 12012: 12013: 22015: 22017: 12018: 12020: 22021: 12022: 2
2007high 2 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JOM

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

Recalls per year · JOM

No recall names JOM since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · JOM

1in 2007

2007: 1
2007high 1 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JOM, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072—01
20080—00
20091—00
20102—00
20111—00
20121—00
20132—00
20140—00
20152—00
20160—00
20171—00
20181—00
20190—00
20202—00
20211—00
20222—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—
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510(k) Report. “K853124: Novametrix Pulse Oximeter, Model 500.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K853124

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Record history
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  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026