510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMoves SLC
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Thornhill Research, Inc. · BTL Ventilator, Emergency, Powered (Resuscitator)
Cleared on Jun 6, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K140049 (Thornhill Research, Inc., 2014) and 4 other predicates after a 379-day review. Its family tree reaches back 9 generations to 1991. 4 of the 70 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall.
- Decided
- Jun 6, 2017
- Review
- 379 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- BTL
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 5
Its longest line of descent runs back 9 generations to K902859 (1991). 69 ancestors in all, the oldest K852650 (1985). No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 4 of the 70 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.
- Root · 9 generations backK902859 Servo Ventilator 300Siemens Life Support Systems · 1991 · Recalled
- 5 generations between
- 3 generations backK052554 Modification to: Ivent 201 Portable VentilatorVersamed Medical Systems, Inc. · 2005
- 2 generations backK093261 MOVESThornhill Research, Inc. · 2010 · Recalled (Class I)
- 1 generation backK140049 Moves SLCThornhill Research, Inc. · 2014
- This deviceK161420 Moves SLCThornhill Research, Inc. · 2017
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- Root · 9 generations backK902859 Servo Ventilator 300Siemens Life Support Systems · 1991 · Recalled
- 8 generations backK960010 Servo Ventilator 300 Computer InterfaceSiemens Elema AB · 1996
- 7 generations backK970839 Servo Ventilator 300ASiemens Elema AB · 1997 · Recalled
- 6 generations backK992788 Bear Cub 750 PSVBear Medical Systems, Inc. · 1999
- 5 generations backK013642 AVEABird Products Corp. · 2002 · Recalled (Class I)
- 4 generations backK032451 Bird Tbird Vela VentilatorBird Products Corp. · 2004 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK052554 Modification to: Ivent 201 Portable VentilatorVersamed Medical Systems, Inc. · 2005
- 2 generations backK093261 MOVESThornhill Research, Inc. · 2010 · Recalled (Class I)
- 1 generation backK140049 Moves SLCThornhill Research, Inc. · 2014
- This deviceK161420 Moves SLCThornhill Research, Inc. · 2017
Class I recalls in this family
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −9 | K902859 | Servo Ventilator 300 | Siemens Life Support Systems | 1991 | 3 |
| −8 | K960010 | Servo Ventilator 300 Computer Interface | Siemens Elema AB | 1996 | — |
| −7 | K970839 | Servo Ventilator 300A | Siemens Elema AB | 1997 | 4 |
| −6 | K992788 | Bear Cub 750 PSV | Bear Medical Systems, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| −5 | K013642 | AVEA | Bird Products Corp. | 2002 | Class I |
| −4 | K032451 | Bird Tbird Vela Ventilator | Bird Products Corp. | 2004 | 1 |
| −3 | K052554 | Modification to: Ivent 201 Portable Ventilator | Versamed Medical Systems, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −2 | K093261 | MOVES | Thornhill Research, Inc. | 2010 | Class I |
| −1 | K140049 | Moves SLC | Thornhill Research, Inc. | 2014 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K161420 | Moves SLC | Thornhill Research, Inc. | 2017 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 2 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
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.
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 K242769 VentStar Resus heated (N) (MP17030); VentStar…score 11.2 · 8 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (5)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K140049 | Moves SLCSummary page 4…II Powered Suction Pump BTA II DEVICE DESCRIPTION The MOVES® SLC™ (SLC) is an upgraded version of the cleared MOVES® SLC™ device (K140049), a portable multifunction patient support and monitoring system with the following capabilities: • Computer controlled, ele… | 2014 |
| * | K931473 | Impact Model 753Summary page 6…) # MOVES® SLC™ (Primary Predicate) K140049 Univent 754 K931473 Viasys AVEA (Reference Device) K062093 The Medela® Vario 18… | 1994 |
| * | K061205 | Medela Vario 8/18/CI Secretion & Surgical AspiratorSummary page 6…473 Viasys AVEA (Reference Device) K062093 The Medela® Vario 18 K061205 SeQual Eclipse® 2 K013931 Criticare 8100… | 2006 |
| * | K013931 | Omni Oxygen System, Model 1000Summary page 6…093 The Medela® Vario 18 K061205 SeQual Eclipse® 2 K013931 Criticare 8100 K012059 Lifepak 15 (Reference Device)… | 2002 |
| * | K012059 | 8100/8500 Vital Signs MonitorSummary page 6…205 SeQual Eclipse® 2 K013931 Criticare 8100 K012059 Lifepak 15 (Reference Device) K103567 Hamilton T1 (Reference Device)… | 2001 |
| † | K062093 | Avea Ventilator | 2006 |
| † | K103567 | Lifepak 15 Monitor/Defibrillator | 2011 |
| † | K120670 | Hamilton-T1 | 2012 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (4 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.
- K093261MOVESThornhill Research, Inc. · 2010 · 2 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 12 Class I recalls
- K013642AVEABird Products Corp. · 2002 · 5 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 113 Class I recalls
- K981072Esprit VentilatorRespironics, Inc. · 1998 · 5 generations back · ◆ in the 1998 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K970460Nellcor Puritan Bennett, 840 Ventilator System (Model 840)Puritan Bennett Corp. · 1998 · 6 generations back · ◆ in the 1998 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 26 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.7 years on median.
- 16 of the 69 ancestors have a recall of any class; 4 have a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All BTL devicesBTL Ventilator, Emergency, Powered (Resuscitator): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · BTL
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · BTL
203in 2014
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · BTL
2in 2024
Class I (10 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · BTL
165in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code BTL, 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 | 5 | 122 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 | 198 | 0 | 37 |
| 2009 | 5 | 173 | 0 | 69 |
| 2010 | 3 | 140 | 0 | 96 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 1 | 75 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 2 (2) | 115 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 3 (1) | 103 |
| 2014 | 7 | 203 | 0 | 70 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 3 (2) | 79 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 80 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 101 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 197 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 3 (3) | 341 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 454 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 1 | 506 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 755 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 731 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 2 (2) | 667 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 165 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The MOVES® SLC™ is a portable computer controlled, electrically powered emergency ventilator intended to provide continuous or intermittent ventilatory support for the care of individuals who require mechanical ventilation. a. Suction The MOVES® SLC™ suction pump is intended for aspiration and removal of fluids, tissue (including bone), gases, bodily fluids or infectious materials from wounds or from a patient's airway or respiratory support system. b.…
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The MOVES® SLC™ is a portable computer controlled, electrically powered emergency ventilator intended to provide continuous or intermittent ventilatory support for the care of individuals who require mechanical ventilation.
a. Suction
The MOVES® SLC™ suction pump is intended for aspiration and removal of fluids, tissue (including bone), gases, bodily fluids or infectious materials from wounds or from a patient's airway or respiratory support system.
b. Supplementary Oxygen
The MOVES® SLC™ is intended to provide supplemental oxygen enriched air to patients that require supplemental oxygen.
c. Patient Monitoring
The MOVES® SLC™ is intended to monitor physiological parameters of patients and provide these parameters to a health care provider for interpretation in the form of physiological data and system alarms. Physiological data and system alarms will be available to the care provider from the monitor.
Operating Environment
The MOVES® SLC™ is intended to be operated in a transport and emergency setting.
Target Population
Adults and pediatric(Infant, Child, Adolescent) patients who weigh between 10kg and 120 kg.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K161420 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K161420: Moves SLC.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K161420
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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