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Recalled · 2008

Modification to LTV 1000 Ventilator

K040540510(k) SpecialCleared Apr 29, 200458-day reviewClass II21 CFR 868.5895Recalls 8

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

Pulmonetic Systems, Inc. · CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use

Cleared on Apr 29, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K032226 (Pulmonetic Systems, Inc., 2003) and 1 other predicate after a 58-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1984. 2 of the 16 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 10 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 8 times.

Decided
Apr 29, 2004
Review
58 days
Class
Class II
Product code
CBK
Recalls
8
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K841279 (1984). 5 ancestors in all. 10 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly. 2 of the 16 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2003: 1 other ancestor1996: 1 other ancestor1990: 1 other ancestor2009: 1 descendant cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12008: 1 descendant cleared2010: 1 descendant cleared2012: 2 descendants cleared2011: 2 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12014: 1 descendant cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant clearedK841279 · BEAR 33 · Bear Medical Systems, Inc. · 1984K981971 · Tbird VS/Avs Volume Ventilator, Models 15568, 15570 , LP10 Volume Ventilator with Pressure Limit Model 00-004130, Bear 3 · Bird Products Corp. · 199819801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants, 1 with a Class I recall12 generations forward: 3 descendants, 1 with a Class I recall13 generations forward: 1 descendant4 generations forward: 1 descendant5 generations forward: 1 descendant6 generations forward: 1 descendant7 generations forward: 1 descendant K981971 · Tbird VS/Avs Volume Ventilator, Models 15568, 15570 , LP10 Volume Ventilator with Pressure Limit Model 00-004130, Bear 3 · Bird Products Corp. · 1998K841279 · BEAR 33 · Bear Medical Systems, Inc. · 19840+5
  1. Root · 2 generations backK841279 BEAR 33Bear Medical Systems, Inc. · 1984
  2. 1 generation backK981971 Tbird VS/Avs Volume Ventilator, Models 15568, 15570 , LP10 Volume…Bird Products Corp. · 1998
  3. This deviceK040540 Modification to LTV 1000 VentilatorPulmonetic Systems, Inc. · 2004
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 9 of its ownK082724 Newport HTS50 Ventilator with Dual Pac Battery SystemNewport Medical Instruments, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK100753 Flight 60 Ventilator, Model F-60Flight Medical, Ltd. · 2010
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 4 of its ownK111683 Flight 60 VentilatorFlight Medical Innovations, Ltd. · 2011
  7. Descendant · 4 generations on · 3 of its ownK120726 Flight 60 VentilatorFlight Medical Innovations, Ltd. · 2012
  8. Descendant · 5 generations on · 2 of its ownK130171 Flight 60 VentilatorFlight Medical Innovations, Ltd. · 2014

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Descendants cleared per year

2008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 22012: 22014: 12016: 12024: 1
2008high 2 (2011) · low 0 (2013)2026

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K082724Newport HTS50 Ventilator with Dual Pac Battery SystemNewport Medical Instruments, Inc. · 2008 · cites it directly9descendants
  • K100753Flight 60 Ventilator, Model F-60Flight Medical, Ltd. · 2010 · 2 generations on5descendants
  • K111683Flight 60 VentilatorFlight Medical Innovations, Ltd. · 2011 · 3 generations on4descendants
  • K120726Flight 60 VentilatorFlight Medical Innovations, Ltd. · 2012 · 4 generations on3descendants
  • K130171Flight 60 VentilatorFlight Medical Innovations, Ltd. · 2014 · 5 generations on2descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K841279BEAR 33Bear Medical Systems, Inc.1984—
−1K981971Tbird VS/Avs Volume Ventilator, Models 15568, 15570 , LP10 Volume Ventilator…Bird Products Corp.1998—
0 (this device)K040540Modification to LTV 1000 VentilatorPulmonetic Systems, Inc.2004—
+1K082724Newport HTS50 Ventilator with Dual Pac Battery SystemNewport Medical Instruments, Inc.20082
+2K100753Flight 60 Ventilator, Model F-60Flight Medical, Ltd.2010—
+3K111683Flight 60 VentilatorFlight Medical Innovations, Ltd.2011—
+4K120726Flight 60 VentilatorFlight Medical Innovations, Ltd.2012—
+5K130171Flight 60 VentilatorFlight Medical Innovations, Ltd.2014—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199010
199610
200310

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200810
200911
201010
201121
201220
201410
201610
202410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K040540, 1984–2024Source: 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.

2 devices in this family have a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.

Top candidate predicates for a new CBK device

  1. #1 K252663 Inbentus Versatilescore 16.0 · 17 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against? (2)

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
*K032226LTV-1000 Ventilator
Summary page 2
…K984056 - Homecare settings. K002881 - Enhancements. K010608 - Lap Top Monitor. K032226 - 5 kg Patient Application. T-Bird AVS K981971 Bird Products, Palm…
Pulmonetic Systems, Inc.20031
*K981971Tbird VS/Avs Volume Ventilator, Models 15568, 15570 , LP10 Volume Ventilator with…
Summary page 2
…K002881 - Enhancements. K010608 - Lap Top Monitor. K032226 - 5 kg Patient Application. T-Bird AVS K981971 Bird Products, Palm Spring…
Bird Products Corp.1998—

Also cleared against K032226: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (10)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K082724Newport HTS50 Ventilator with Dual Pac Battery SystemNewport Medical Instruments, Inc.20089
K090888Newport HT70 Family of Ventilators Class INewport Medical Instruments, Inc.20092

Has anything in its family been recalled? (2 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Feb 22, 2008Not classifiedZ-1463-2008Device DesignThe failure of an electronic component could result in failure of the ventilator to breathe for the patient and/or failure of the ventilator to properly alarm to alert the caregiver.
Feb 22, 2008Not classifiedZ-1469-2008Device DesignThe failure of an electronic component could result in failure of the ventilator to breathe for the patient and/or failure of the ventilator to properly alarm to alert the caregiver.
Feb 22, 2008Not classifiedZ-1468-2008Device DesignThe failure of an electronic component could result in failure of the ventilator to breathe for the patient and/or failure of the ventilator to properly alarm to alert the caregiver.
Feb 22, 2008Not classifiedZ-1467-2008Device DesignThe failure of an electronic component could result in failure of the ventilator to breathe for the patient and/or failure of the ventilator to properly alarm to alert the caregiver.
Feb 22, 2008Not classifiedZ-1464-2008Device DesignThe failure of an electronic component could result in failure of the ventilator to breathe for the patient and/or failure of the ventilator to properly alarm to alert the caregiver.
Feb 22, 2008Not classifiedZ-1470-2008Device DesignThe failure of an electronic component could result in failure of the ventilator to breathe for the patient and/or failure of the ventilator to properly alarm to alert the caregiver.
Feb 22, 2008Not classifiedZ-1466-2008Device DesignThe failure of an electronic component could result in failure of the ventilator to breathe for the patient and/or failure of the ventilator to properly alarm to alert the caregiver.
Feb 22, 2008Not classifiedZ-1465-2008Device DesignThe failure of an electronic component could result in failure of the ventilator to breathe for the patient and/or failure of the ventilator to properly alarm to alert the caregiver.

Relatives with a Class I recall

Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.

  • K090888Newport HT70 Family of VentilatorsNewport Medical Instruments, Inc. · 2009 · Cites it directly · ◆ in the 2009 descendants bar of FIG. 13 Class I recalls
  • K111146Newport HT70 VentilatorNewport Medical Instruments, Inc. · 2011 · 2 generations on · ◆ in the 2011 descendants bar of FIG. 14 Class I recalls

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 20 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 14.3 years on median.
  • 1 of the 5 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K082724 (Newport Medical Instruments, Inc., 2008) has gone furthest, with 9 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K032226.

How does its category compare?

All CBK devices

CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · CBK

4in 2025

2007: 112008: 182009: 122010: 142011: 132012: 172013: 52014: 52015: 72016: 42017: 62018: 42019: 82020: 52021: 62023: 52024: 92025: 42026 (partial year): 3
2007high 18 (2008) · low 0 (2022)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · CBK

163in 2025

2007: 142 days median2008: 115 days median2009: 122 days median2010: 150 days median2011: 192 days median2012: 207 days median2013: 277 days median2014: 439 days median2015: 266 days median2016: 323 days median2017: 280 days median2018: 183 days median2019: 435 days median2020: 176 days median2021: 267 days median2023: 309 days median2024: 203 days median2025: 163 days median2026 (partial year): 235 days median
2007high 439 (2014) · low 115 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · CBK

14in 2024

2007: 172008: 232009: 82010: 92011: 122012: 2, 1 Class I2013: 5, 2 Class I2014: 5, 4 Class I2015: 6, 4 Class I2016: 4, 1 Class I2017: 12018: 3, 3 Class I2019: 14, 13 Class I2020: 42021: 21, 19 Class I2022: 8, 4 Class I2023: 4, 3 Class I2024: 14, 14 Class I2026 (partial year): 15, 13 Class I
2007high 23 (2008) · low 0 (2025)2026

Class I (81 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · CBK

13,991in 2025

2007: 1,5312008: 1,9332009: 1,7662010: 1,7992011: 1,8772012: 5,5092013: 7,9212014: 7,6002015: 11,8762016: 16,0562017: 14,4512018: 9,8492019: 9,1002020: 11,0962021: 13,3222022: 15,9742023: 24,9282024: 20,3362025: 13,991
2007high 24,928 (2023) · low 1,531 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code CBK, 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
200711142171,531
200818115231,933
20091212281,766
20101415091,799
201113192121,877
2012172072 (1)5,509
201352775 (2)7,921
201454395 (4)7,600
201572666 (4)11,876
201643234 (1)16,056
20176280114,451
201841833 (3)9,849
2019843514 (13)9,100
20205176411,096
2021626721 (19)13,322
20220—8 (4)15,974
202353094 (3)24,928
2024920314 (14)20,336
20254163013,991
2026323515 (13)—

What is it indicated for?

The LTV 1000 ventilator is intended to provide continuous or intermittent ventilatory support for the care of individuals who require mechanical ventilation. The ventilator is a restricted medical device intended for use by qualified, trained personnel under the direction of a physician. Specifically, the ventilator is applicable for adult and pediatric patients weighing at least 5 kg (11 lbs.), who require the following types of ventilatory support:

- Positive Pressure Ventilation, delivered invasively (via ET tube) or non-invasively (via mask).

- Assist Control, SIMV, or CPAP modes of ventilation.

The ventilator is suitable for use in institutional, home, or transport settings.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K040540: Modification to LTV 1000 Ventilator.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K040540

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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