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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · 2003

Avl Omni Modular Analyzer

K990092510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 29, 199918-day reviewClass II21 CFR 862.1120Recalls 4

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

Avl Scientific Corp. · CHL Electrode Measurement, Blood-Gases (Pco2, Po2) And Blood Ph

Cleared on Jan 29, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K960120 (Nova Biomedical Corp., 1996) and 2 other predicates after an 18-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1994. 7 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 4 times.

Decided
Jan 29, 1999
Review
18 days
Class
Class II
Product code
CHL
Recalls
4
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K940918 (1994). 3 ancestors in all. 7 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1996: 1 other ancestor1995: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 descendant cleared2001: 1 descendant cleared1999: 1 descendant cleared2003: 1 descendant cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant clearedK940918 · I-Stat 200 Portable Clinical Analyzer · I-Stat Corp. · 1994 · recalled1990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 4 descendants2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant K940918 · I-Stat 200 Portable Clinical Analyzer · I-Stat Corp. · 1994 · recalled0
  1. Root · 1 generation backK940918 I-Stat 200 Portable Clinical AnalyzerI-Stat Corp. · 1994 · Recalled
  2. This deviceK990092 Avl Omni Modular AnalyzerAvl Scientific Corp. · 1999
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK013373 Omni C AnalyzerRoche Diagnostics Corp. · 2001 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK993837 Avl Opti Critical Care AnalyzerAvl Scientific Corp. · 1999
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK131126 Opti Cca-TS2Opti Medical Systems, Inc. · 2013
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK032311 Roche Diagnostics Omni S AnalyzerRoche Diagnostics Corp. · 2003 · Recalled
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK200986 OPTI® B-Lac CassetteOpti Medical Systems, Inc. · 2021

Showing 5 of 7 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

1999: 12001: 12003: 12005: 12012: 12013: 12021: 1
1999high 1 (1999) · low 0 (2000)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K013373Omni C AnalyzerRoche Diagnostics Corp. · 2001 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K993837Avl Opti Critical Care AnalyzerAvl Scientific Corp. · 1999 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K131126Opti Cca-TS2Opti Medical Systems, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K032311Roche Diagnostics Omni S AnalyzerRoche Diagnostics Corp. · 2003 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K200986OPTI® B-Lac CassetteOpti Medical Systems, Inc. · 2021 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K940918I-Stat 200 Portable Clinical AnalyzerI-Stat Corp.199419
0 (this device)K990092Avl Omni Modular AnalyzerAvl Scientific Corp.1999—
+1K013373Omni C AnalyzerRoche Diagnostics Corp.20011
+1K993837Avl Opti Critical Care AnalyzerAvl Scientific Corp.1999—
+2K131126Opti Cca-TS2Opti Medical Systems, Inc.2013—
+1K032311Roche Diagnostics Omni S AnalyzerRoche Diagnostics Corp.20039
+3K200986OPTI® B-Lac CassetteOpti Medical Systems, Inc.2021—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199510
199610

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199910
200110
200310
200510
201210
201310
202110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K990092, 1994–2021Source: 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? (3)

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
*K960120Stat Profile Ultra F,G,H,I,J, and K Analyzers
Summary page 1
…o a number of currently marketed devices known as 'Combi Analyzers.' The Urea Nitrogen method is specifically equivalent to that employed in the NOVA Biomedical ULTRA H [K960120] and the i-STAT 200 Portable Clinical Analyzer (K940918). As demonstrated by the clinical tests included with the attached, the u…
Nova Biomedical Corp.1996—
*K940918I-Stat 200 Portable Clinical Analyzer
Summary page 1
…Analyzers.' The Urea Nitrogen method is specifically equivalent to that employed in the NOVA Biomedical ULTRA H [K960120] and the i-STAT 200 Portable Clinical Analyzer (K940918). As demonstrated by the clinical tests included with the attached, the urea nitrogen value reported by the OMNI™ is equivalent t…
I-Stat Corp.199419
*K953239Boehringer Mannheim/Hitachi 917 Analyzer
Summary page 1
…ogen value reported by the OMNI™ is equivalent to that obtained from analysis of the same sample by a photometric method on the Boehringer Mannheim/Hitachi 917 Analyzer (K953239). - 510(k) Summary AVL OMNI Combi Analyzer ) *) (6) Description of the new device The AVL OMNI™ Analyzer is…
Boehringer Mannheim Corp.199518

Also cleared against K960120: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (7)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K013373Omni C AnalyzerRoche Diagnostics Corp.20012
K993837Avl Opti Critical Care AnalyzerAvl Scientific Corp.19992
K032311Roche Diagnostics Omni S AnalyzerRoche Diagnostics Corp.20031
K052027Opti Lion Electrolyte Analyzer, Model GD7200Osmetech, Inc.20050

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Dec 29, 2003Not classifiedZ-0336-04OtherThe firm is withdrawing claims that pleural, pericardial, ascitic and cerebrospinal fluids are appropriate sample types for use on these instruments.
Dec 29, 2003Not classifiedZ-0335-04OtherThe firm is withdrawing claims that pleural, pericardial, ascitic and cerebrospinal fluids are appropriate sample types for use on these instruments.
Dec 29, 2003Not classifiedZ-0337-04OtherThe firm is withdrawing claims that pleural, pericardial, ascitic and cerebrospinal fluids are appropriate sample types for use on these instruments.
Dec 16, 2002Not classifiedZ-0438-03OtherAir bubbles trapped in the PO2 electrode will cause falsely elevated patient test results.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • 2 of the 3 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K013373 (Roche Diagnostics Corp., 2001) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K960120.

How does its category compare?

All CHL devices

CHL Electrode Measurement, Blood-Gases (Pco2, Po2) And Blood Ph: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · CHL

1in 2025

2007: 12008: 12010: 12011: 42012: 42013: 52014: 32015: 42016: 32017: 12018: 12020: 42021: 22023: 52024: 12025: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 5 (2013) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · CHL

267in 2023

2011: 108 days median2012: 65 days median2013: 152 days median2014: 68 days median2015: 155 days median2016: 306 days median2020: 100 days median2023: 267 days median
2007high 306 (2016) · low 65 (2012)2026

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

Recalls per year · CHL

13so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2007: 62008: 52009: 62010: 72011: 12012: 92013: 12014: 12015: 32016: 12017: 12018: 32020: 22023: 42024: 92026 (partial year): 13
2007high 13 (2026) · low 0 (2019)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · CHL

210in 2025

2007: 162008: 402009: 742010: 202011: 502012: 642013: 622014: 932015: 552016: 1182017: 2062018: 1742019: 1412020: 1172021: 1472022: 1382023: 1772024: 1962025: 210
2007high 210 (2025) · low 16 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code CHL, 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
20071—616
20081—540
20090—674
20101—720
20114108150
2012465964
20135152162
2014368193
20154155355
201633061118
20171—1206
20181—3174
20190—0141
202041002117
20212—0147
20220—0138
202352674177
20241—9196
20251—0210
20261—13—

What is it indicated for?

The AVL OMNI™ is a modular Critical Care Analyzer intended to be used for the measurement of pH, PCO,, PO,, ctHb, HHb, O,Hb, COHb, MetHb, SulfHb, Na’, K’, CI', ionized Ca"’, Hematocrit, glucose, lactate and urea nitrogen in whole blood, serum, plasma, dialysate and QC materials as appropriate by minimally trained personnel qualified to perform and to report these values in a clinical laboratory setting.

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. “K990092: Avl Omni Modular Analyzer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K990092

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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