510(k) · Cleared
ClearedInvacare Polaris EX Heated Humidifier, Model ISP4000
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Invacare Corp. · BTT Humidifier, Respiratory Gas, (Direct Patient Interface)
Cleared on Mar 25, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K012633 (Respironics, Inc., 2002) after a 346-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1993.
- Decided
- Mar 25, 2004
- Review
- 346 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- BTT
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K915460 (1993). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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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Top candidate predicates for a new BTT device
- #1 K222197 F&P Optiflow Junior 2/2+ Nasal Cannula…score 16.8 · 10 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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 | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K012633 | Respironics Heated Humidifier | 2002 |
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?
- The line of descent spans 11 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9.1 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K012633.
How does its category compare?
All BTT devicesBTT Humidifier, Respiratory Gas, (Direct Patient Interface): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · BTT
4in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · BTT
104in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · BTT
1in 2025
Class I (4 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · BTT
1,743in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code BTT, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | 73 | 1 | 365 |
| 2008 | 4 | 199 | 1 | 456 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 558 |
| 2010 | 4 | 113 | 2 | 562 |
| 2011 | 3 | 116 | 1 | 665 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 583 |
| 2013 | 6 | 171 | 0 | 718 |
| 2014 | 7 | 231 | 5 (4) | 718 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 670 |
| 2016 | 3 | 157 | 0 | 1,094 |
| 2017 | 3 | 303 | 0 | 1,007 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 918 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 894 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 1,188 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 1,510 |
| 2022 | 3 | 290 | 0 | 749 |
| 2023 | 7 | 258 | 0 | 716 |
| 2024 | 7 | 219 | 0 | 501 |
| 2025 | 4 | 104 | 1 | 1,743 |
| 2026 | 4 | 184 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Invacare Polaris EX Heated Humidifier is an accessory for the Invacare Polaris EX CPAP, a prescription device for use in the home, that is used by an adult (>30 kg) who has been diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
The intended function and use of the heated humidifier is to provide moisture to the patient circuit in order to improve patient comfort.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K031176 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K031176: Invacare Polaris EX Heated Humidifier, Model ISP4000.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K031176
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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