FDA 510(k) · VitalConnect
K170973: VitalWatch Software User Interface (Vitalconnect, Inc.)
Vitalconnect, Inc. received FDA 510(k) K170973 for VitalWatch Software User Interface, with a decision date of Jun 2, 2017 (substantially equivalent).
Prescription or OTC: Unknown (no FDA document we parsed states it).
FDA facts
| FDA number | K170973 |
|---|---|
| Pathway | 510(k) |
| Applicant | Vitalconnect, Inc. |
| Device name | VitalWatch Software User Interface |
| Product code | DRG: Transmitters And Receivers, Physiological Signal, Radiofrequency |
| Regulation (21 CFR) | 870.2910 |
| Device class | Class 2 |
| Date received | Apr 3, 2017 |
| Decision date | Jun 2, 2017 |
| Decision | Substantially Equivalent (SESE) |
| 510(k) type | Traditional |
Source: openFDA device 510(k) data, data through Oct 26, 2026.
Indications for use parsed from FDA documents
VitalWatch is a software user interface intended for use by healthcare professionals to display physiological data collected by the VitalConnect Platform wireless remote monitoring system in home and healthcare settings. VitalWatch is a secondary, adjunct patient monitor and is not intended to replace existing standard-of-care patient monitoring practices.
Extracted automatically from FDA's 510(k) summary. It can contain extraction errors and is not a verified quote. Read the wording in the FDA PDF before relying on it.
Predicates parsed from FDA documents
FDA numbers found next to the word "predicate" in the summary. The list can include reference devices; check the PDF for which device is the primary predicate.
- K152139 Vital Connect Platform, HealthPatch MD,… (VitalConnect)
Later records that cite K170973
ChatPPG interpretation
A 510(k) decision of "substantially equivalent" means FDA found the device as safe and effective as a legally marketed predicate. FDA's word for this is cleared, not approved. The clearance covers the device and indications in this submission; it does not extend to other features or versions of the same product that were not part of it. See FDA cleared vs approved.
Product code DRG is "Transmitters And Receivers, Physiological Signal, Radiofrequency", class 2, 21 CFR 870.2910.
Our labels for filtering: claim Remote / vital-sign monitoring, sensor Wrist PPG. These are heuristics, not FDA fields.