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Venometer

K983900510(k) AbbreviatedCleared Jan 29, 199987-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.2780

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

Advanced Medical Technology, Ltd. · JOM Plethysmograph, Photoelectric, Pneumatic Or Hydraulic

Cleared on Jan 29, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K782132 (Medasonics, Inc., 1979) after an 87-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1979.

Decided
Jan 29, 1999
Review
87 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JOM
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K782132 (1979). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

K782132 · Plethysmograph, Strain Gauge · Medasonics, Inc. · 1979197519801985199019952000
K782132 · Plethysmograph, Strain Gauge · Medasonics, Inc. · 19790
  1. Root · 1 generation backK782132 Plethysmograph, Strain GaugeMedasonics, Inc. · 1979
  2. This deviceK983900 VenometerAdvanced Medical Technology, Ltd. · 1999
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K782132Plethysmograph, Strain GaugeMedasonics, Inc.1979—
0 (this device)K983900VenometerAdvanced Medical Technology, Ltd.1999—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K983900, 1979–1999Source: 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 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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K782132Plethysmograph, Strain Gauge
Summary page 2
…meter is substantially equivalent to the following legally marketed device: Medasonics Incorporated Fremont, California Model SPG16 Strain Gauge Plethysmograph 510(k) K782132, cleared 2/26/79 Safety and Efficacy: In part fulfillment of the essential requirements of European Directive 93/42/EEC and cer…
Medasonics, Inc.1979—

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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.

How does its category compare?

All JOM devices

JOM Plethysmograph, Photoelectric, Pneumatic Or Hydraulic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · JOM

2in 2022

2007: 22009: 12010: 22011: 12012: 12013: 22015: 22017: 12018: 12020: 22021: 12022: 2
2007high 2 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JOM

Too few JOM 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · JOM

No recall names JOM since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · JOM

1in 2007

2007: 1
2007high 1 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JOM, 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
20072—01
20080—00
20091—00
20102—00
20111—00
20121—00
20132—00
20140—00
20152—00
20160—00
20171—00
20181—00
20190—00
20202—00
20211—00
20222—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Venometer Strain Gauge Plethysmograph is a hydraulic plethysmograph used to estimate the blood flow in thighs and calves of the body. Its primary purpose is as a screening device for deep vein thrombosis.

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. “K983900: Venometer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K983900

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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