510(k) · Cleared
ClearedBiliblanket Plus High Output Phototherapy System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Ohmeda Medical · FMZ Incubator, Neonatal
Cleared on Apr 16, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K993712 (Ohmeda Medical, 1999) after a 93-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1999.
- Decided
- Apr 16, 2004
- Review
- 93 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FMZ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K993712 (1999). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK993712 Biliblanket Plus High Output Phototherapy SystemOhmeda Medical · 1999
- This deviceK040068 Biliblanket Plus High Output Phototherapy SystemOhmeda Medical · 2004
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K993712 | Biliblanket Plus High Output Phototherapy System | Ohmeda Medical | 1999 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K040068 | Biliblanket Plus High Output Phototherapy System | Ohmeda Medical | 2004 | — |
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 FMZ device
- #1 K251663 Giraffe OmniBed Carestation (CS1); Giraffe…score 14.4 · 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K993712 | Biliblanket Plus High Output Phototherapy SystemSummary page 1…lus High Output Phototherapy System is substantially equivalent to the following, legally marketed product: Ohrneda - BiliBlanket Plus High Output (original) 510(k) No. K993712 Indications for Use The BiliBlanket Plus High Output Phototherapy System provides light therapy for the treatment of byperbili… | 1999 |
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 FMZ devicesFMZ Incubator, Neonatal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · FMZ
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FMZ
60in 2010
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FMZ
2in 2024
Class I (11 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FMZ
250in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FMZ, 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 | 3 | 81 | 0 | 14 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 4 | 10 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 11 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 5 | 10 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 1 (1) | 11 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 3 | 18 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 1 | 24 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 27 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 8 (8) | 19 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 2 (2) | 118 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 250 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 3 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The BiliBlanket Plus High Output (67.5 µW/cm²/nm maximum) Phototherapy System provides light therapy for the treatment of hyperbilirubinemia, commonly known as neonatal jaundice, in the hospital or home setting. In addition, the device has an optional fiberoptic cable attachment for use in transillumination of the neonate.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K040068 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K040068: Biliblanket Plus High Output Phototherapy System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K040068
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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