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SERVO-U Ventilator System, SERVO-n Ventilator System

K151814510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 21, 2015168-day reviewClass II21 CFR 868.5895

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

Maquet Critical Care AB · CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use

Cleared on Dec 21, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K123149 (Maquet Critical Care AB, 2014) after a 168-day review. Its family tree reaches back 12 generations to 1991. 7 of the 68 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 4 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Dec 21, 2015
Review
168 days
Class
Class II
Product code
CBK
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 12 generations to K902859 (1991). 63 ancestors in all, the oldest K883038 (1988). 4 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly. 7 of the 68 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2004: 4 other ancestors, 1 with a Class I recall12002: 3 other ancestors2001: 5 other ancestors2005: 1 other ancestor1998: 7 other ancestors, 2 with a Class I recall21994: 3 other ancestors1990: 5 other ancestors2000: 3 other ancestors, 1 with a Class I recall11999: 4 other ancestors1996: 2 other ancestors1997: 2 other ancestors1995: 3 other ancestors1992: 2 other ancestors1991: 4 other ancestors2003: 1 other ancestor1993: 1 other ancestor1988: 1 other ancestor2019: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12021: 1 descendant cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12025: 1 descendant clearedReference device: K042601 · Capnostat 5 · Respironics Novametrix, Inc. · 2004 · recalledK902859 · Servo Ventilator 300 · Siemens Life Support Systems · 1991 · recalledK960010 · Servo Ventilator 300 Computer Interface · Siemens Elema AB · 1996K970839 · Servo Ventilator 300A · Siemens Elema AB · 1997 · recalledK992788 · Bear Cub 750 PSV · Bear Medical Systems, Inc. · 1999K013642 · AVEA · Bird Products Corp. · 2002 · Class I recallK032451 · Bird Tbird Vela Ventilator · Bird Products Corp. · 2004 · recalled×3: 3 generations cleared close together, K052554 (2005), K053270 (2006), K061627 (2006) K063404 · Servo-I Ventilator System, Models 64, 87 and 800 · Maquet Critical Care AB · 2007K073179 · Servo-I Ventilator System Model 64 87 800 E4073, Heliox Option, Model 6675585 · Maquet Critical Care AB · 2008K123149 · Servo-I Ventilator System · Maquet Critical Care AB · 2014 · recalled1990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 1 other ancestor, 1 with a Class I recall13 generations back: 4 other ancestors4 generations back: 6 other ancestors5 generations back: 11 other ancestors, 2 with a Class I recall26 generations back: 11 other ancestors7 generations back: 4 other ancestors, 1 with a Class I recall18 generations back: 6 other ancestors9 generations back: 5 other ancestors10 generations back: 2 other ancestors11 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 3 descendants, 2 with a Class I recall2 K123149 · Servo-I Ventilator System · Maquet Critical Care AB · 2014 · recalledK073179 · Servo-I Ventilator System Model 64 87 800 E4073, Heliox Option, Model 6675585 · Maquet Critical Care AB · 2008K063404 · Servo-I Ventilator System, Models 64, 87 and 800 · Maquet Critical Care AB · 2007K061627 · Modification to I Vent 201 · Versamed Medical Systems, Inc. · 2006K053270 · IVENT 201 · Versamed Medical Systems, Inc. · 2006K052554 · Modification to: Ivent 201 Portable Ventilator · Versamed Medical Systems, Inc. · 2005K032451 · Bird Tbird Vela Ventilator · Bird Products Corp. · 2004 · recalledK013642 · AVEA · Bird Products Corp. · 2002 · Class I recallK992788 · Bear Cub 750 PSV · Bear Medical Systems, Inc. · 1999K970839 · Servo Ventilator 300A · Siemens Elema AB · 1997 · recalledK960010 · Servo Ventilator 300 Computer Interface · Siemens Elema AB · 1996K902859 · Servo Ventilator 300 · Siemens Life Support Systems · 1991 · recalled−10−50
  1. Root · 12 generations backK902859 Servo Ventilator 300Siemens Life Support Systems · 1991 · Recalled
  2. 8 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK063404 Servo-I Ventilator System, Models 64, 87 and 800Maquet Critical Care AB · 2007
  4. 2 generations backK073179 Servo-I Ventilator System Model 64 87 800 E4073, Heliox Option…Maquet Critical Care AB · 2008
  5. 1 generation backK123149 Servo-I Ventilator SystemMaquet Critical Care AB · 2014 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK151814 SERVO-U Ventilator System, SERVO-n Ventilator SystemMaquet Critical Care AB · 2015
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK180098 SERVO-U Ventilator System version 2.1; SERVO-n Ventilator System…Maquet Critical Care AB · 2019
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK243767 SV600, SV800 VentilatorShenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. · 2025
  9. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK201874 Servo-u Ventilator System 4.1, Servo-n Ventilator System 4.1…Maquet Critical Care AB · 2021 · Recalled (Class I)
  10. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK192604 Servo-air 4.0 Ventilator SystemMaquet Critica Care AB · 2020 · Recalled (Class I)
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  1. Root · 12 generations backK902859 Servo Ventilator 300Siemens Life Support Systems · 1991 · Recalled
  2. 11 generations backK960010 Servo Ventilator 300 Computer InterfaceSiemens Elema AB · 1996
  3. 10 generations backK970839 Servo Ventilator 300ASiemens Elema AB · 1997 · Recalled
  4. 9 generations backK992788 Bear Cub 750 PSVBear Medical Systems, Inc. · 1999
  5. 8 generations backK013642 AVEABird Products Corp. · 2002 · Recalled (Class I)
  6. 7 generations backK032451 Bird Tbird Vela VentilatorBird Products Corp. · 2004 · Recalled
  7. 6 generations backK052554 Modification to: Ivent 201 Portable VentilatorVersamed Medical Systems, Inc. · 2005
  8. 5 generations backK053270 IVENT 201Versamed Medical Systems, Inc. · 2006
  9. 4 generations backK061627 Modification to I Vent 201Versamed Medical Systems, Inc. · 2006
  10. 3 generations backK063404 Servo-I Ventilator System, Models 64, 87 and 800Maquet Critical Care AB · 2007
  11. 2 generations backK073179 Servo-I Ventilator System Model 64 87 800 E4073, Heliox Option…Maquet Critical Care AB · 2008
  12. 1 generation backK123149 Servo-I Ventilator SystemMaquet Critical Care AB · 2014 · Recalled
  13. This deviceK151814 SERVO-U Ventilator System, SERVO-n Ventilator SystemMaquet Critical Care AB · 2015

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K180098SERVO-U Ventilator System version 2.1; SERVO-n Ventilator System version 2.1Maquet Critical Care AB · 2019 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K243767SV600, SV800 VentilatorShenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. · 2025 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K201874Servo-u Ventilator System 4.1, Servo-n Ventilator System 4.1, Servo-u MR Ventilator…Maquet Critical Care AB · 2021 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K192604Servo-air 4.0 Ventilator SystemMaquet Critica Care AB · 2020 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−12K902859Servo Ventilator 300Siemens Life Support Systems19913
−11K960010Servo Ventilator 300 Computer InterfaceSiemens Elema AB1996—
−10K970839Servo Ventilator 300ASiemens Elema AB19974
−9K992788Bear Cub 750 PSVBear Medical Systems, Inc.1999—
−8K013642AVEABird Products Corp.2002Class I
−7K032451Bird Tbird Vela VentilatorBird Products Corp.20041
−6K052554Modification to: Ivent 201 Portable VentilatorVersamed Medical Systems, Inc.2005—
−5K053270IVENT 201Versamed Medical Systems, Inc.2006—
−4K061627Modification to I Vent 201Versamed Medical Systems, Inc.2006—
−3K063404Servo-I Ventilator System, Models 64, 87 and 800Maquet Critical Care AB2007—
−2K073179Servo-I Ventilator System Model 64 87 800 E4073, Heliox Option, Model 6675585Maquet Critical Care AB2008—
−1K123149Servo-I Ventilator SystemMaquet Critical Care AB20142
0 (this device)K151814SERVO-U Ventilator System, SERVO-n Ventilator SystemMaquet Critical Care AB2015—
+1K180098SERVO-U Ventilator System version 2.1; SERVO-n Ventilator System version 2.1Maquet Critical Care AB2019—
+2K243767SV600, SV800 VentilatorShenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.2025—
+2K201874Servo-u Ventilator System 4.1, Servo-n Ventilator System 4.1, Servo-u MR…Maquet Critical Care AB2021Class I
+2K192604Servo-air 4.0 Ventilator SystemMaquet Critica Care AB2020Class I

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198810
199050
199140
199220
199310
199430
199530
199620
199720
199872
199940
200031
200150
200230
200310
200441
200510

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201910
202011
202111
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K151814, 1991–2025Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Notable FDA decisions, review times and new Class I recalls. See an issue.

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.

7 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
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K123149Servo-I Ventilator System
Summary page 4
…ces to which equivalence is being claimed 510(k) # SERVO-i Ventilator System version 7.0 K123149…
Maquet Critical Care AB20142
†K042601Capnostat 5Respironics Novametrix, Inc.20041

Also cleared against K123149: 2 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
K180098SERVO-U Ventilator System version 2.1; SERVO-n Ventilator System version 2.1Maquet Critical Care AB20193

Has anything in its family been recalled? (7 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.

  • K041223Modification to Servo-I Ventilator System, Model 64 87 800 E407EMaquet Critical Care AB · 2004 · 2 generations back · ◆ in the 2004 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K013642AVEABird Products Corp. · 2002 · 4 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 113 Class I recalls
  • K001646Puritan-Bennett 840 Ventilator System with Neomode OptionPuritan Bennett Corp. · 2000 · 5 generations back · ◆ in the 2000 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K970460Nellcor Puritan Bennett, 840 Ventilator System (Model 840)Puritan Bennett Corp. · 1998 · 5 generations back · ◆ in the 1998 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K981072Esprit VentilatorRespironics, Inc. · 1998 · 7 generations back · ◆ in the 1998 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K192604Servo-air 4.0 Ventilator SystemMaquet Critica Care AB · 2020 · 2 generations on · ◆ in the 2020 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K201874Servo-u Ventilator System 4.1, Servo-n Ventilator System 4.1, Servo-u MR Ventilator System 4.1Maquet Critical Care AB · 2021 · 2 generations on · ◆ in the 2021 descendants bar of FIG. 14 Class I recalls

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 24 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.5 years on median.
  • 18 of the 63 ancestors have a recall of any class; 5 have a Class I recall.
  • Of its descendants, K180098 (Maquet Critical Care AB, 2019) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K123149.

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. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

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 SERVO-U ventilator system is: intended for respiratory support, monitoring and treatment of neonatal, pediatric and adult patients to be used only by healthcare providers to be used only in professional healthcare facilities and for transport within these facilities For NAVA and Edi monitoring, it is in addition intended: to provide monitoring of the patient's breathing drive to improve synchrony between the ventilator system and patient when the…

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The SERVO-U ventilator system is:

intended for respiratory support, monitoring and treatment of neonatal, pediatric and adult patients

to be used only by healthcare providers

to be used only in professional healthcare facilities and for transport within these facilities

For NAVA and Edi monitoring, it is in addition intended:

to provide monitoring of the patient's breathing drive

to improve synchrony between the ventilator system and patient when the electrical signal from the brain to the diaphragm is active

for use on all patients with no contraindication for insertion/exchange of a nasogastric tube

The SERVO-n ventilator system is:

intended for respiratory support, monitoring and treatment of neonatal and pediatric patients

to be used only by healthcare providers

to be used only in professional healthcare facilities and for transport within these facilities

For NAVA and Edi monitoring, it is in addition intended:

to provide monitoring of the patient's breathing drive

to improve synchrony between the ventilator system and patient when the electrical signal from the brain to the diaphragm is active

for use on all patients with no contraindication for insertion/exchange of a nasogastric tube

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. “K151814: SERVO-U Ventilator System, SERVO-n Ventilator System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K151814

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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