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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · 2007

E100 Series SPO2 Sensors

K970098510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 30, 1998472-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.2700Recalls 1

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

Epic Medical Equipment Services, Inc. · DQA Oximeter

Cleared on Apr 30, 1998 after a 472-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. 3 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Apr 30, 1998
Review
472 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DQA
Recalls
1
Predicates
0

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

Descendants, by year cleared 1999: 3 descendants cleared1995200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK970098 E100 Series SPO2 SensorsEpic Medical Equipment Services, Inc. · 1998
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK992211 SPO2 Wrap SensorEpic Medical Equipment Services, Inc. · 1999
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK992092 Stat-Shell Disposable SPO2 SensorEpic Medical Equipment Services, Inc. · 1999
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK990082 Epic SPO2 Finger Sensor, Model E403-09, E412-09 and Epic Oximeter…Epic Medical Equipment Services, Inc. · 1999

Most influential descendants

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  • K992211SPO2 Wrap SensorEpic Medical Equipment Services, Inc. · 1999 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K992092Stat-Shell Disposable SPO2 SensorEpic Medical Equipment Services, Inc. · 1999 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K990082Epic SPO2 Finger Sensor, Model E403-09, E412-09 and Epic Oximeter Cable, Model E710-09Epic Medical Equipment Services, Inc. · 1999 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K970098E100 Series SPO2 SensorsEpic Medical Equipment Services, Inc.1998—
+1K992211SPO2 Wrap SensorEpic Medical Equipment Services, Inc.1999—
+1K992092Stat-Shell Disposable SPO2 SensorEpic Medical Equipment Services, Inc.1999—
+1K990082Epic SPO2 Finger Sensor, Model E403-09, E412-09 and Epic Oximeter Cable, Model…Epic Medical Equipment Services, Inc.1999—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199930
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K970098, 1998–1999Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (indications), 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’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

What descends from it? (3)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K992211SPO2 Wrap SensorEpic Medical Equipment Services, Inc.19990
K992092Stat-Shell Disposable SPO2 SensorEpic Medical Equipment Services, Inc.19990
K990082Epic SPO2 Finger Sensor, Model E403-09, E412-09 and Epic Oximeter Cable, Model E710-09Epic Medical Equipment Services, Inc.19990

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
May 18, 2007Not classifiedZ-1188-2008Process change controlIncompatible components: The Finger Clip Sensors - with a Serial Number prefix of PA514, PA515, YE508, ZC502 and ZG512 - are missing an additional diode and higher resistor in its existing configuration making them inoperable when used to…

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K992211 (Epic Medical Equipment Services, Inc., 1999) has gone furthest, with 0 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—

What is it indicated for?

Reusable finger sensor for continuous non-invasive arterial oxygen saturation and pulse rate monitoring with the following oximeters:

Oximeter Epic M/N

Ohmeda E112-02

Novametrix 500 E192-03

Novametrix Superbright E112-03

Spacelabs oximeter module E112-04

Criticare E112-05

BCI E103-06

Datascope E112-07

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K970098: E100 Series SPO2 Sensors.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K970098

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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