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A-2000 Eeg Monitor with Bis

K974496510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 6, 199870-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.1400

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

Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. · OLW Index-Generating Electroencephalograph Software

Cleared on Feb 6, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K963644 (Aspect Medical Systems, Inc., 1996) after a 70-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1996. 337 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Feb 6, 1998
Review
70 days
Class
Class II
Product code
OLW
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K963644 (1996). 337 later devices descend from it, 6 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2004: 5 descendants cleared2008: 12 descendants cleared1999: 1 descendant cleared2001: 1 descendant cleared2003: 4 descendants cleared2005: 9 descendants cleared2007: 8 descendants cleared2020: 15 descendants cleared2019: 16 descendants cleared2010: 11 descendants cleared2018: 17 descendants cleared2002: 1 descendant cleared2009: 7 descendants cleared2016: 15 descendants cleared2012: 11 descendants cleared2025: 27 descendants cleared2006: 11 descendants cleared2013: 14 descendants cleared2014: 13 descendants cleared2015: 11 descendants cleared2017: 14 descendants cleared2022: 22 descendants cleared2011: 12 descendants cleared2024: 23 descendants cleared2026: 16 descendants cleared2021: 14 descendants cleared2023: 27 descendants clearedReference device: K952347 · A-1050 Eeg Monitor · Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. · 1996K963644 · A-1000 Eeg Monitor and a-1050 Eeg Monitor · Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. · 19961995200020052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 6 descendants2 generations forward: 10 descendants3 generations forward: 9 descendants4 generations forward: 10 descendants5 generations forward: 18 descendants6 generations forward: 41 descendants7 generations forward: 44 descendants8 generations forward: 53 descendants9 generations forward: 42 descendants10 generations forward: 44 descendants11 generations forward: 34 descendants12 generations forward: 15 descendants13 generations forward: 5 descendants14 generations forward: 6 descendants K963644 · A-1000 Eeg Monitor and a-1050 Eeg Monitor · Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. · 19960+5+10
  1. Root · 1 generation backK963644 A-1000 Eeg Monitor and a-1050 Eeg MonitorAspect Medical Systems, Inc. · 1996
  2. This deviceK974496 A-2000 Eeg Monitor with BisAspect Medical Systems, Inc. · 1998
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 305 of its ownK012466 Bis/Eeg ModuleGeneral Electric Medical Systems Information Techn · 2001
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 304 of its ownK031694 Modification to Eeg Monitor with Bis, Model a-2000Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. · 2003
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 303 of its ownK030267 Eeg Monitor with Bis, Model a-2000Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. · 2004
  6. Descendant · 4 generations on · 274 of its ownK040183 BISXAspect Medical Systems, Inc. · 2004
  7. Descendant · 5 generations on · 252 of its ownK041235 Philips MP20, MP30, MP40, MP50. MP60, MP70 and MP90 Intellivue…Philips Medizin Systeme Boeblingen GmbH · 2004

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Descendants cleared per year

1999: 12001: 12002: 12003: 42004: 52005: 92006: 112007: 82008: 122009: 72010: 112011: 122012: 112013: 142014: 132015: 112016: 152017: 142018: 172019: 162020: 152021: 142022: 222023: 272024: 232025: 272026: 16
1999high 27 (2023) · low 0 (2000)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K012466Bis/Eeg ModuleGeneral Electric Medical Systems Information Techn · 2001 · cites it directly305descendants
  • K031694Modification to Eeg Monitor with Bis, Model a-2000Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. · 2003 · 2 generations on304descendants
  • K030267Eeg Monitor with Bis, Model a-2000Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. · 2004 · 3 generations on303descendants
  • K040183BISXAspect Medical Systems, Inc. · 2004 · 4 generations on274descendants
  • K041235Philips MP20, MP30, MP40, MP50. MP60, MP70 and MP90 Intellivue Patient MonitorsPhilips Medizin Systeme Boeblingen GmbH · 2004 · 5 generations on252descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K963644A-1000 Eeg Monitor and a-1050 Eeg MonitorAspect Medical Systems, Inc.1996—
0 (this device)K974496A-2000 Eeg Monitor with BisAspect Medical Systems, Inc.1998—
+1K012466Bis/Eeg ModuleGeneral Electric Medical Systems Information Techn2001—
+2K031694Modification to Eeg Monitor with Bis, Model a-2000Aspect Medical Systems, Inc.2003—
+3K030267Eeg Monitor with Bis, Model a-2000Aspect Medical Systems, Inc.2004—
+4K040183BISXAspect Medical Systems, Inc.2004—
+5K041235Philips MP20, MP30, MP40, MP50. MP60, MP70 and MP90 Intellivue Patient MonitorsPhilips Medizin Systeme Boeblingen GmbH2004—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199910
200110
200210
200340
200450
200590
2006110
200780
2008120
200970
2010110
2011120
2012110
2013140
2014130
2015110
2016150
2017140
2018170
2019160
2020150
2021140
2022220
2023270
2024230
2025270
2026160
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K974496, 1996–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K963644A-1000 Eeg Monitor and a-1050 Eeg Monitor
Summary page 1
…ied by the Neurological Devices Panel as Class II devices (21 CFR 882.1400) Predicate Device Aspect Medical Systems EEG Monitor, Model A-1050 with BIS ™. This 510(k), #K963644, received FDA clearance October 8, 1996. Device Description The Aspect A-2000 Monitor dimensions are 7 inches wide x 6.8 inches…
Aspect Medical Systems, Inc.1996—
†K952347A-1050 Eeg MonitorAspect Medical Systems, Inc.1996—

Also cleared against K963644: 4 other devices →

What descends from it? (337)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K012466Bis/Eeg ModuleGeneral Electric Medical Systems Information Techn2001305
K983229Olympic Medical Lectromed Cerebral Function Monitor SystemOlympic Medical Corp.199929
K030489BRM2 Brain MonitorBrainz Instruments, Ltd.200325
K080217Component Neuromonitoring SystemMoberg Research, Inc.200814
K042315Cerebral State Monitor - CSMDanmeter A/S20050
K033543Narcotrend, Model Compact 4.0Mt Monitortechnik GmbH & Co. KG20040

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

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K012466 (General Electric Medical Systems Information Techn, 2001) has gone furthest, with 305 descendants of its own.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K963644.

How does its category compare?

All OLW devices

OLW Index-Generating Electroencephalograph Software: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · OLW

1in 2024

2007: 32008: 22015: 12018: 12021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 3 (2007) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · OLW

105in 2007

2007: 105 days median
2007high 105 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · OLW

No recall names OLW since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · OLW

73in 2025

2017: 32018: 32019: 62020: 152021: 152022: 272023: 182024: 932025: 73
2007high 93 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code OLW, 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
2007310500
20082—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20151—00
20160—00
20170—03
20181—03
20190—06
20200—015
20211—015
20221—027
20231—018
20241—093
20250—073
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Aspect A-2000 EEG Monitor with BIS is intended to monitor the state of the brain by data acquisition of EEG signals in the intensive care unit, operating room and for clinical research.

The BIS, a processed EEG variable, may be used as an aid in monitoring the effects of certain anesthetic agents.

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

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510(k) Report. “K974496: A-2000 Eeg Monitor with Bis.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K974496

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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