510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · 2004

NPB-290 Pulse Oximeter (NPB-290)

K972837510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 21, 199782-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

Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · DQA Oximeter

Cleared on Oct 21, 1997 as substantially equivalent to K942347 (Nellcor, Inc., 1995) after an 82-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1995. It has been recalled once.

Decided: Oct 21, 1997
Review: 82 days
Class: Class II
Product code: DQA
Recalls: 1
Predicates: 1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K942347 (1995). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

By dateBy generation

Root · 1 generation backK942347 Nellcor Symphony Pulse Oximeter Model N-3000Nellcor, Inc. · 1995
This deviceK972837 NPB-290 Pulse Oximeter (NPB-290)Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · 1997

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−1	K942347	Nellcor Symphony Pulse Oximeter Model N-3000	Nellcor, Inc.	1995	—
0 (this device)	K972837	NPB-290 Pulse Oximeter (NPB-290)	Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc.	1997	—

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K972837, 1995–1997Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and 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? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

Type	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K942347	Nellcor Symphony Pulse Oximeter Model N-3000 Summary page 1 …s meet their currently published accuracy specifications with the NPB-290. The predicate devices are as follows: 1. N-3000 Pulse Oximeter, Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc., K942347 682 Section 16.e Device Description The NPB-290 Pulse Oximeter is designed for continuous, non-invasive monitor…	Nellcor, Inc.	1995	—

Also cleared against K942347: 1 other device →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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

Recalls of this device

Date	Class	Recall	Root cause	Reason
Oct 18, 2004	Not classified	Z-0662-05	Other	The internal speaker components are failing and do not produce an audio alarm in the event of patient emergency.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

Its one ancestor has no recall.
1 other device also cites its predicate K942347.

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

2007high 35 (2009) · low 9 (2017)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DQA

182in 2025

2007high 317 (2023) · low 97 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · DQA

3in 2024

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

2007high 2,082 (2015) · low 164 (2011)2025

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

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Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	20	122	6	325
2008	22	97	5	312
2009	35	117	29	281
2010	29	127	4	185
2011	15	195	1	164
2012	14	120	0	322
2013	15	182	0	468
2014	11	175	2	1,124
2015	13	158	1	2,082
2016	14	246	0	1,775
2017	9	200	0	1,190
2018	18	260	32	694
2019	19	158	0	548
2020	15	126	0	426
2021	10	174	0	553
2022	20	265	0	478
2023	13	317	0	392
2024	14	285	3	545
2025	15	182	0	399
2026	8	187	0	—

What is it indicated for?

The intended use of the NPB-290 Pulse Oximeter is the continuous, non-invasive monitoring of functional oxygen saturation of arterial hemoglobin (SpO₂) and pulse rate. For use with neonatal, pediatric and adult patients, in hospital, hospital-type, intra-hospital transport and home environments. For prescription use only.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

https://510kreport.com/device/K972837 · printed Nov 5, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K972837: NPB-290 Pulse Oximeter (NPB-290).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K972837

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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