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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · 2011

Uni-Vent Model 73X

K051476510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 28, 2005147-day reviewClass II21 CFR 868.5925Recalls 1

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

Impact Instrumentation, Inc. · BTL Ventilator, Emergency, Powered (Resuscitator)

Cleared on Oct 28, 2005 after a 147-day review. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known. 4 of the 17 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 16 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Oct 28, 2005
Review
147 days
Class
Class II
Product code
BTL
Recalls
1
Predicates
0

16 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly. 4 of the 17 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

Descendants, by year cleared 2008: 1 descendant cleared2010: 1 descendant cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12009: 1 descendant cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2011: 1 descendant cleared2017: 3 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12018: 1 descendant cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12019: 1 descendant cleared2023: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12024: 1 descendant cleared20052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK051476 Uni-Vent Model 73XImpact Instrumentation, Inc. · 2005
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 7 of its ownK093261 MOVESThornhill Research, Inc. · 2010 · Recalled (Class I)
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 7 of its ownK071526 Uni-Vent 731 Series Ventilators, Model 731, 731EMVImpact Instrumentation, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK091238 Uni-Vent-731 Series Ventilators, Model 731EMV+Impact Instrumentation, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 5 of its ownK103318 Uni-Vent 731 Series Model Emv+ Portable Critical Care VentilatorImpact Instrumentation, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK141460 Finapres Nova Noninvasive Hemodynamic MonitorFinapres Medical Systems B.V. · 2015

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Descendants cleared per year

2008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 32018: 12019: 12023: 12024: 1
2008high 3 (2017) · low 0 (2020)2026

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K093261MOVESThornhill Research, Inc. · 2010 · cites it directly7descendants
  • K071526Uni-Vent 731 Series Ventilators, Model 731, 731EMVImpact Instrumentation, Inc. · 2008 · cites it directly7descendants
  • K091238Uni-Vent-731 Series Ventilators, Model 731EMV+Impact Instrumentation, Inc. · 2009 · 2 generations on6descendants
  • K103318Uni-Vent 731 Series Model Emv+ Portable Critical Care VentilatorImpact Instrumentation, Inc. · 2011 · 3 generations on5descendants
  • K141460Finapres Nova Noninvasive Hemodynamic MonitorFinapres Medical Systems B.V. · 2015 · 2 generations on4descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K051476Uni-Vent Model 73XImpact Instrumentation, Inc.2005—
+1K093261MOVESThornhill Research, Inc.2010Class I
+1K071526Uni-Vent 731 Series Ventilators, Model 731, 731EMVImpact Instrumentation, Inc.20081
+2K091238Uni-Vent-731 Series Ventilators, Model 731EMV+Impact Instrumentation, Inc.20091
+3K103318Uni-Vent 731 Series Model Emv+ Portable Critical Care VentilatorImpact Instrumentation, Inc.20112
+2K141460Finapres Nova Noninvasive Hemodynamic MonitorFinapres Medical Systems B.V.2015—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200810
200910
201011
201110
201211
201310
201410
201510
201611
201731
201810
201910
202310
202410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K051476, 2005–2024Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

4 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 BTL device

  1. #1 K242769 VentStar Resus heated (N) (MP17030); VentStar…score 11.2 · 8 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against?

FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (16)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K093261MOVES Class IThornhill Research, Inc.20107
K071526Uni-Vent 731 Series Ventilators, Model 731, 731EMVImpact Instrumentation, Inc.20087

Has anything in its family been recalled? (4 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Nov 4, 2011Not classifiedZ-0870-2012Component design/selectionA piece of internal tubing in the 73X portable ventilator is of incorrect specifications for the device.

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.

  • K093261MOVESThornhill Research, Inc. · 2010 · Cites it directly · ◆ in the 2010 descendants bar of FIG. 12 Class I recalls
  • K111473Uni-Vent (R) Model 731 Series Portable Critical Care VentilatorImpact Instrumentation, Inc. · 2012 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2012 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K162832731 Series VentilatorsZOLL Medical Corporation · 2017 · 5 generations on · ◆ in the 2017 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K153046Hamilton-MR1Hamilton Medical AG · 2016 · 6 generations on · ◆ in the 2016 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K093261 (Thornhill Research, Inc., 2010) has gone furthest, with 7 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All BTL devices

BTL Ventilator, Emergency, Powered (Resuscitator): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · BTL

1in 2025

2007: 52008: 42009: 52010: 32011: 22013: 12014: 72015: 12017: 22018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12023: 12025: 1
2007high 7 (2014) · low 0 (2012)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · BTL

203in 2014

2007: 122 days median2008: 198 days median2009: 173 days median2010: 140 days median2014: 203 days median
2007high 203 (2014) · low 122 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · BTL

2in 2024

2007: 12011: 12012: 2, 2 Class I2013: 3, 1 Class I2015: 3, 2 Class I2019: 3, 3 Class I2021: 12024: 2, 2 Class I
2007high 3 (2013) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (10 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · BTL

165in 2025

2007: 52008: 372009: 692010: 962011: 752012: 1152013: 1032014: 702015: 792016: 802017: 1012018: 1972019: 3412020: 4542021: 5062022: 7552023: 7312024: 6672025: 165
2007high 755 (2022) · low 5 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code BTL, 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
2007512215
20084198037
20095173069
20103140096
20112—175
20120—2 (2)115
20131—3 (1)103
20147203070
20151—3 (2)79
20160—080
20172—0101
20181—0197
20191—3 (3)341
20201—0454
20211—1506
20220—0755
20231—0731
20240—2 (2)667
20251—0165
20260—0—
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510(k) Report. “K051476: Uni-Vent Model 73X.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K051476

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  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026