510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · 2006Accu-Chek Advantage Blood Glucose System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · CGA Glucose Oxidase, Glucose
Cleared on Sep 8, 1993 after a 195-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 3 of the 36 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 35 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 10 times.
- Decided
- Sep 8, 1993
- Review
- 195 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- CGA
- Recalls
- 10
- Predicates
- 0
35 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly. 3 of the 36 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.
- This deviceK930979 Accu-Chek Advantage Blood Glucose SystemBoehringer Mannheim Corp. · 1993
- Descendant · cites it directly · 33 of its ownK992684 Freestyle Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemAbbott Diabetes Care, Inc. · 2000 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 23 of its ownK012014 Modification to Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemAbbott Diabetes Care, Inc. · 2001
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 22 of its ownK020866 Freestyle Tracker Diabetes Management SystemAbbott Diabetes Care, Inc. · 2002
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 18 of its ownK031260 Freestyle Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Freestyle Tracker…Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. · 2003
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 12 of its ownK050500 Freestyle 600 Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemAbbott Diabetes Care, Inc. · 2005
Showing 5 of 35 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Class I recalls in this family
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 35 · See all- K992684Freestyle Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemAbbott Diabetes Care, Inc. · 2000 · cites it directly33descendants
- K012014Modification to Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemAbbott Diabetes Care, Inc. · 2001 · 2 generations on23descendants
- K020866Freestyle Tracker Diabetes Management SystemAbbott Diabetes Care, Inc. · 2002 · 2 generations on22descendants
- K031260Freestyle Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Freestyle Tracker Diabetes Management System…Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. · 2003 · 2 generations on18descendants
- K050500Freestyle 600 Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemAbbott Diabetes Care, Inc. · 2005 · 2 generations on12descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K930979 | Accu-Chek Advantage Blood Glucose System | Boehringer Mannheim Corp. | 1993 | — |
| +1 | K992684 | Freestyle Blood Glucose Monitoring System | Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. | 2000 | 2 |
| +2 | K012014 | Modification to Blood Glucose Monitoring System | Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. | 2001 | — |
| +2 | K020866 | Freestyle Tracker Diabetes Management System | Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| +2 | K031260 | Freestyle Blood Glucose Monitoring System, Freestyle Tracker Diabetes… | Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| +2 | K050500 | Freestyle 600 Blood Glucose Monitoring System | Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. | 2005 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
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.
3 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 CGA device
- #1 K252488 ABL90 FLEX PLUS Systemscore 12.8 · 6 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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? (35)
See all 352 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (3 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2006 | Not classified | Z-1357-06 | Other | The meter gives an error message that can "actually" mean either a problem with the strip or a blood glucose too low to measure, but the meter error message only reports that the test strip may be damaged or test was not performed… |
| Jun 22, 2006 | Not classified | Z-1358-06 | Other | The meter gives an error message that can "actually" mean either a problem with the strip or a blood glucose too low to measure, but the meter error message only reports that there is a strip error. |
| Jun 22, 2006 | Not classified | Z-1369-06 | Other | The meter gives an error message that can "actually" mean either a problem with the strip or a blood glucose too low to measure, but the meter error message only reports that there is a bad strip. |
| Jun 22, 2006 | Not classified | Z-1362-06 | Other | The meter gives an error message that can "actually" mean either a problem with the strip or a blood glucose too low to measure, but the meter error message only reports that there is a bad strip. |
| Jun 22, 2006 | Not classified | Z-1354-06 | Other | The meter gives a strip error message that can "actually" mean either a problem with the strip or a blood glucose too low to measure, but the meter error message only reports that there is a strip error and the manual only instructs the… |
| Jun 22, 2006 | Not classified | Z-1360-06 | Other | The meter gives an error message that can "actually" mean either a problem with the strip or a blood glucose too low to measure, but the meter error message only reports that there is a bad strip. |
| Jun 22, 2006 | Not classified | Z-1359-06 | Other | The meter gives an error message that can "actually" mean either a problem with the strip or a blood glucose too low to measure, but the meter error message only reports that there is a strip error. |
| Jun 22, 2006 | Not classified | Z-1355-06 | Other | The meter gives a strip error message that can "actually" mean either a problem with the strip or a blood glucose too low to measure, but the meter error message only reports that there is a strip error and the manual only instructs the… |
| Jun 22, 2006 | Not classified | Z-1356-06 | Other | The meter gives an error message that can "actually" mean either a problem with the strip or a blood glucose too low to measure, but the meter error message only reports that there is a strip error. |
| Jun 22, 2006 | Not classified | Z-1361-06 | Other | The meter gives an error message that can "actually" mean either a problem with the strip or a blood glucose too low to measure, but the meter error message only reports that there is a bad strip. |
The 5 latest of 10 recalls; the web page lists all.
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.
- K092638Freestyle Blood Glucose Test Strips, Models 100-Count: 12401-01, 12101-21, 12101-22, 12101-23Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. · 2010 · 2 generations on · ◆ in the 2010 descendants bar of FIG. 12 Class I recalls
- K092602FREESTYLE Lite Blood Glucose Monitoring System and Freestyle Freedom Lite Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemAbbott Diabetes Care, Inc. · 2010 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2010 descendants bar of FIG. 12 Class I recalls
- K120568Freestyle Insulinx Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemAbbott Diabetes Care, Inc. · 2012 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2012 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- Of its descendants, K992684 (Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc., 2000) has gone furthest, with 33 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All CGA devicesCGA Glucose Oxidase, Glucose: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · CGA
2in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · CGA
249in 2023
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · CGA
3in 2023
Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · CGA
59in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code CGA, 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 | 7 | 122 | 2 | 29 |
| 2008 | 6 | 56 | 2 | 37 |
| 2009 | 10 | 155 | 4 | 75 |
| 2010 | 8 | 122 | 6 | 172 |
| 2011 | 9 | 217 | 3 | 423 |
| 2012 | 10 | 123 | 0 | 233 |
| 2013 | 3 | 441 | 3 | 172 |
| 2014 | 5 | 265 | 2 | 122 |
| 2015 | 4 | 150 | 6 (2) | 155 |
| 2016 | 4 | 157 | 2 | 36 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 92 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 69 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 1 | 116 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 68 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 48 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 272 |
| 2023 | 4 | 249 | 3 | 1,141 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 266 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 59 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K930979 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K930979: Accu-Chek Advantage Blood Glucose System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K930979
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- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026