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Respironics Sleepeasy Cpap System

K091112510(k) SpecialCleared May 15, 200928-day reviewClass II21 CFR 868.5905

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

Respironics, Inc. · BZD Ventilator, Non-Continuous (Respirator)

Cleared on May 15, 2009 as substantially equivalent to K010263 (Respironics, Inc., 2001) and 1 other predicate after a 28-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1996. 2 of the 13 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 4 later devices descend from it.

Decided
May 15, 2009
Review
28 days
Class
Class II
Product code
BZD
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K953930 (1996). 8 ancestors in all. 4 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly. 2 of the 13 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2001: 2 other ancestors2000: 1 other ancestor1998: 1 other ancestor2012: 1 descendant cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12013: 1 descendant cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12020: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant clearedK953930 · Virtuoso Smart Cpap System · Respironics, Inc. · 1996K993433 · Virtuoso LX Smart Cpap System · Respironics, Inc. · 1999K012554 · Remstar Auto Cpap System · Respironics, Inc. · 2002K021861 · Remstar Pro with C-Flex Cpap System · Respironics, Inc. · 2002 · recalled1995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 1 other ancestor3 generations back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant, 1 with a Class I recall12 generations forward: 1 descendant, 1 with a Class I recall13 generations forward: 1 descendant4 generations forward: 1 descendant K021861 · Remstar Pro with C-Flex Cpap System · Respironics, Inc. · 2002 · recalledK012554 · Remstar Auto Cpap System · Respironics, Inc. · 2002K993433 · Virtuoso LX Smart Cpap System · Respironics, Inc. · 1999K953930 · Virtuoso Smart Cpap System · Respironics, Inc. · 19960
  1. Root · 4 generations backK953930 Virtuoso Smart Cpap SystemRespironics, Inc. · 1996
  2. 3 generations backK993433 Virtuoso LX Smart Cpap SystemRespironics, Inc. · 1999
  3. 2 generations backK012554 Remstar Auto Cpap SystemRespironics, Inc. · 2002
  4. 1 generation backK021861 Remstar Pro with C-Flex Cpap SystemRespironics, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
  5. This deviceK091112 Respironics Sleepeasy Cpap SystemRespironics, Inc. · 2009
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK122769 Remstar SERespironics, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled (Class I)
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK130077 Remstar SERespironics, Inc. · 2013 · Recalled (Class I)
  8. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK200480 DreamStation 2 System, DreamStation 2 Advanced SystemRespironics, Inc. · 2020
  9. Descendant · 4 generations on · 0 of its ownK251770 SleepRes PAP SystemSleepres, Inc. · 2025

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K122769Remstar SERespironics, Inc. · 2012 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K130077Remstar SERespironics, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K200480DreamStation 2 System, DreamStation 2 Advanced SystemRespironics, Inc. · 2020 · 3 generations on1descendant
  • K251770SleepRes PAP SystemSleepres, Inc. · 2025 · 4 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K953930Virtuoso Smart Cpap SystemRespironics, Inc.1996—
−3K993433Virtuoso LX Smart Cpap SystemRespironics, Inc.1999—
−2K012554Remstar Auto Cpap SystemRespironics, Inc.2002—
−1K021861Remstar Pro with C-Flex Cpap SystemRespironics, Inc.20021
0 (this device)K091112Respironics Sleepeasy Cpap SystemRespironics, Inc.2009—
+1K122769Remstar SERespironics, Inc.2012Class I
+2K130077Remstar SERespironics, Inc.2013Class I
+3K200480DreamStation 2 System, DreamStation 2 Advanced SystemRespironics, Inc.2020—
+4K251770SleepRes PAP SystemSleepres, Inc.2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199810
200010
200120

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201211
201311
202010
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K091112, 1996–2025Source: 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 BZD device

  1. #1 K250624 myAirscore 15.7 · 12 generations · no Class I recall
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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
*K010263Remstar Plus Cpap System
Summary page 1
…Yurko @ Respironics.com 21 CFR 868.5905 BZD - Non-Continuous yent.i‘qutbr : CPAP ‘System ‘ Respironics ‘SleepEaéy- CPAP ‘System Respironics REMstar Plis CPAP System (K010263) ‘Respironics REMstar Pro with C-Flex CPAP System (K021861) Modified design. ©2009 Respironics Inc. 4/16/2009 000639 === Pa…
Respironics, Inc.20013
*K021861Remstar Pro with C-Flex Cpap System
Summary page 1
…us yent.i‘qutbr : CPAP ‘System ‘ Respironics ‘SleepEaéy- CPAP ‘System Respironics REMstar Plis CPAP System (K010263) ‘Respironics REMstar Pro with C-Flex CPAP System (K021861) Modified design. ©2009 Respironics Inc. 4/16/2009 000639 Respironics SleepEasy CPAP System…
Respironics, Inc.20021

Also cleared against K010263: 7 other devices →

What descends from it? (4)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K122769Remstar SE Class IRespironics, Inc.20123

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

No FDA recall names this 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.

  • K122769Remstar SERespironics, Inc. · 2012 · Cites it directly · ◆ in the 2012 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K130077Remstar SERespironics, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on · ◆ in the 2013 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 13 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 3.1 years on median.
  • 4 of the 8 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K122769 (Respironics, Inc., 2012) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
  • 7 other devices also cite its predicate K010263.

How does its category compare?

All BZD devices

BZD Ventilator, Non-Continuous (Respirator): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2009, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · BZD

7in 2025

2007: 212008: 172009: 232010: 122011: 232012: 212013: 232014: 142015: 112016: 122017: 52018: 52019: 62020: 62021: 62022: 42023: 52024: 102025: 72026 (partial year): 10
2007high 23 (2009) · low 4 (2022)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · BZD

189in 2025

2007: 83 days median2008: 108 days median2009: 90 days median2010: 122 days median2011: 125 days median2012: 133 days median2013: 127 days median2014: 172 days median2015: 224 days median2016: 217 days median2017: 221 days median2018: 280 days median2019: 231 days median2020: 137 days median2021: 192 days median2022: 253 days median2023: 204 days median2024: 132 days median2025: 189 days median2026 (partial year): 214 days median
2007high 280 (2018) · low 83 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · BZD

8in 2023

2007: 292008: 22009: 12011: 12019: 4, 4 Class I2023: 8, 7 Class I2026 (partial year): 2, 2 Class I
2007high 29 (2007) · low 0 (2010)2026

Class I (13 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · BZD

60,279in 2025

2007: 652008: 672009: 1472010: 1432011: 1892012: 1392013: 822014: 862015: 1142016: 1182017: 1482018: 1012019: 1882020: 1262021: 6,0662022: 90,7682023: 27,9872024: 68,2622025: 60,279
2007high 90,768 (2022) · low 65 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code BZD, 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
200721832965
200817108267
200923901147
2010121220143
2011231251189
2012211330139
201323127082
201414172086
2015112240114
2016122170118
201752210148
201852800101
201962314 (4)188
202061370126
2021619206,066
20224253090,768
202352048 (7)27,987
202410132068,262
20257189060,279
2026102142 (2)—

What is it indicated for?

The Respironics SleepEasy CPAP System delivers positive airway pressure therapy for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in spontaneously breathing patients weighing over 30kg. For use in the home or hospital/institutional environment

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K091112: Respironics Sleepeasy Cpap System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K091112

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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