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Novametrix Model 7100 Comb. End Tidal CO2 & Pul OX

K920379510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 15, 1992168-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.2700Recalls 3

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. · DQA Oximeter

Cleared on Jul 15, 1992 after a 168-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 1 of the 59 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall. 58 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 3 times.

Decided
Jul 15, 1992
Review
168 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DQA
Recalls
3
Predicates
0

58 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly. 1 of the 59 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.

Descendants, by year cleared 2004: 2 descendants cleared2009: 1 descendant cleared2010: 4 descendants cleared2013: 3 descendants cleared2018: 5 descendants cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2016: 4 descendants cleared2008: 2 descendants cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared2020: 4 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12012: 4 descendants cleared2011: 2 descendants cleared2023: 3 descendants cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared2022: 5 descendants cleared2021: 4 descendants cleared2017: 2 descendants cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2024: 4 descendants cleared2026: 2 descendants cleared2025: 2 descendants cleared1990200020102020
  1. This deviceK920379 Novametrix Model 7100 Comb. End Tidal CO2 & Pul OXNovametrix Medical Systems, Inc. · 1992
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 57 of its ownK032971 Tidal Wave SP Model 710/715 and 715Respironics Novametrix, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 39 of its ownK083821 Vital Signs MonitorEdan Instruments, Inc. · 2009
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 16 of its ownK093016 Vital Signs MonitorShenzhen Creative Industry Co., Ltd. · 2010
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 15 of its ownK113623 Patient MonitorEdan Instruments, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 15 of its ownK042601 Capnostat 5Respironics Novametrix, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled

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Descendants cleared per year

2004: 22006: 12008: 22009: 12010: 42011: 22012: 42013: 32014: 22015: 12016: 42017: 22018: 52019: 12020: 42021: 42022: 52023: 32024: 42025: 22026: 2
2004high 5 (2018) · low 0 (2005)2026

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K032971Tidal Wave SP Model 710/715 and 715Respironics Novametrix, Inc. · 2004 · cites it directly57descendants
  • K083821Vital Signs MonitorEdan Instruments, Inc. · 2009 · 2 generations on39descendants
  • K093016Vital Signs MonitorShenzhen Creative Industry Co., Ltd. · 2010 · 3 generations on16descendants
  • K113623Patient MonitorEdan Instruments, Inc. · 2012 · 3 generations on15descendants
  • K042601Capnostat 5Respironics Novametrix, Inc. · 2004 · 2 generations on15descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K920379Novametrix Model 7100 Comb. End Tidal CO2 & Pul OXNovametrix Medical Systems, Inc.1992—
+1K032971Tidal Wave SP Model 710/715 and 715Respironics Novametrix, Inc.20047
+2K083821Vital Signs MonitorEdan Instruments, Inc.2009—
+3K093016Vital Signs MonitorShenzhen Creative Industry Co., Ltd.2010—
+3K113623Patient MonitorEdan Instruments, Inc.20122
+2K042601Capnostat 5Respironics Novametrix, Inc.20041

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200420
200610
200820
200910
201040
201120
201240
201330
201420
201510
201640
201720
201850
201910
202041
202140
202250
202330
202440
202520
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K920379, 1992–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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? (58)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K032971Tidal Wave SP Model 710/715 and 715Respironics Novametrix, Inc.200457

Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Nov 19, 2009Not classifiedZ-1269-2010Nonconforming Material/ComponentPower cords' prongs may crack or fail -- Philips was notified that FDA is investigating whether certain types of Electri-Cord Manufacturing Company power cords used with medical devices may be defective in that the power cord's prongs may…
Nov 19, 2009Not classifiedZ-1268-2010Nonconforming Material/ComponentPower cords' prongs may crack or fail -- Philips was notified that FDA is investigating whether certain types of Electri-Cord Manufacturing Company power cords used with medical devices may be defective in that the power cord's prongs may…
Nov 19, 2009Not classifiedZ-1287-2010Nonconforming Material/ComponentPower cords' prongs may crack or fail -- Philips was notified that FDA is investigating whether certain types of Electri-Cord Manufacturing Company power cords used with medical devices may be defective in that the power cord's prongs may…

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.

  • K193058SonarMed AirWave Airway Monitoring SystemSonarmed, Inc. · 2020 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2020 descendants bar of FIG. 14 Class I recalls

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K032971 (Respironics Novametrix, Inc., 2004) has gone furthest, with 57 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All DQA devices

DQA Oximeter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · DQA

15in 2025

2007: 202008: 222009: 352010: 292011: 152012: 142013: 152014: 112015: 132016: 142017: 92018: 182019: 192020: 152021: 102022: 202023: 132024: 142025: 152026 (partial year): 8
2007high 35 (2009) · low 9 (2017)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DQA

182in 2025

2007: 122 days median2008: 97 days median2009: 117 days median2010: 127 days median2011: 195 days median2012: 120 days median2013: 182 days median2014: 175 days median2015: 158 days median2016: 246 days median2017: 200 days median2018: 260 days median2019: 158 days median2020: 126 days median2021: 174 days median2022: 265 days median2023: 317 days median2024: 285 days median2025: 182 days median2026 (partial year): 187 days median
2007high 317 (2023) · low 97 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · DQA

3in 2024

2007: 62008: 52009: 292010: 42011: 12014: 22015: 12018: 322024: 3
2007high 32 (2018) · low 0 (2012)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DQA

399in 2025

2007: 3252008: 3122009: 2812010: 1852011: 1642012: 3222013: 4682014: 1,1242015: 2,0822016: 1,7752017: 1,1902018: 6942019: 5482020: 4262021: 5532022: 4782023: 3922024: 5452025: 399
2007high 2,082 (2015) · low 164 (2011)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DQA, 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
2007201226325
200822975312
20093511729281
2010291274185
2011151951164
2012141200322
2013151820468
20141117521,124
20151315812,082
20161424601,775
2017920001,190
20181826032694
2019191580548
2020151260426
2021101740553
2022202650478
2023133170392
2024142853545
2025151820399
202681870—
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510(k) Report. “K920379: Novametrix Model 7100 Comb. End Tidal CO2 & Pul OX.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K920379

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  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026