# K870657: Avl Model 985 Electrolyte Analyzer

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Avl Scientific Corp.
- Decided: May 12, 1987 after 83 days
- Product code: CEM (Electrode, Ion Specific, Potassium)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 862.1600
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
48 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 49 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K961458: Avl 9180 Electrolyte Analyzer (1996), 47 descendants of its own
- K972673: Avl 9181 Electrolyte Analyzer (1997), 38 descendants of its own
- K992859: ABL700 Series Analyzer with Autocheck Module (2000), 31 descendants of its own
- K041874: ABL800 Flex (2004), 29 descendants of its own
- K050869: Modification to ABL800 Flex (2005), 18 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K870657
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology