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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class I · 2020

Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator System

K162738510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 27, 2017392-day reviewClass II21 CFR 868.5895Recalls 2 (1 Class I)

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

Covidien · CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use

Cleared on Oct 27, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K131252 (Covidien, 2014) after a 392-day review. Its family tree reaches back 14 generations to 1991. 10 of the 80 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 1 later device descends from it. It has been recalled 2 times, including a Class I recall.

Decided
Oct 27, 2017
Review
392 days
Class
Class II
Product code
CBK
Recalls
2 (1 Class I)
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 14 generations to K902859 (1991). 78 ancestors in all, the oldest K883038 (1988). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly. 10 of the 80 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2010: 1 other ancestor2008: 1 other ancestor2000: 3 other ancestors, 1 with a Class I recall11998: 9 other ancestors, 3 with a Class I recall32007: 1 other ancestor1999: 6 other ancestors1994: 3 other ancestors2006: 1 other ancestor2004: 5 other ancestors, 1 with a Class I recall12002: 4 other ancestors1996: 2 other ancestors2005: 2 other ancestors2001: 5 other ancestors1995: 3 other ancestors1992: 2 other ancestors1991: 4 other ancestors1990: 5 other ancestors2003: 2 other ancestors1997: 3 other ancestors1993: 1 other ancestor1988: 1 other ancestor2020: 1 descendant cleared, 1 with a Class I recall1Reference device: K151252 · Puritan Bennett 840 Series Ventilator System · Covidien LP · 2016Reference device: K151814 · SERVO-U Ventilator System, SERVO-n Ventilator System · Maquet Critical Care AB · 2015K902859 · 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 · 2008K083693 · PB 840 Ventilator System with Leak Compensation Option, Model 840 · Covidien, Formerly Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · 2009K103211 · Avea Ventilator · Care Fusion · 2011 · Class I recallK131252 · Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator System · Covidien · 2014 · Class I recall1990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 1 other ancestor3 generations back: 3 other ancestors, 1 with a Class I recall14 generations back: 3 other ancestors5 generations back: 9 other ancestors, 2 with a Class I recall26 generations back: 17 other ancestors7 generations back: 8 other ancestors, 1 with a Class I recall18 generations back: 5 other ancestors9 generations back: 4 other ancestors, 1 with a Class I recall110 generations back: 6 other ancestors11 generations back: 5 other ancestors12 generations back: 2 other ancestors13 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant, 1 with a Class I recall1 K131252 · Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator System · Covidien · 2014 · Class I recallK103211 · Avea Ventilator · Care Fusion · 2011 · Class I recallK083693 · PB 840 Ventilator System with Leak Compensation Option, Model 840 · Covidien, Formerly Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · 2009K073179 · 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 · 14 generations backK902859 Servo Ventilator 300Siemens Life Support Systems · 1991 · Recalled
  2. 10 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK083693 PB 840 Ventilator System with Leak Compensation Option, Model 840Covidien, Formerly Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · 2009
  4. 2 generations backK103211 Avea VentilatorCare Fusion · 2011 · Recalled (Class I)
  5. 1 generation backK131252 Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator SystemCovidien · 2014 · Recalled (Class I)
  6. This deviceK162738 Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator SystemCovidien · 2017
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK193056 Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator SystemCovidien, LLC · 2020 · Recalled (Class I)
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  1. Root · 14 generations backK902859 Servo Ventilator 300Siemens Life Support Systems · 1991 · Recalled
  2. 13 generations backK960010 Servo Ventilator 300 Computer InterfaceSiemens Elema AB · 1996
  3. 12 generations backK970839 Servo Ventilator 300ASiemens Elema AB · 1997 · Recalled
  4. 11 generations backK992788 Bear Cub 750 PSVBear Medical Systems, Inc. · 1999
  5. 10 generations backK013642 AVEABird Products Corp. · 2002 · Recalled (Class I)
  6. 9 generations backK032451 Bird Tbird Vela VentilatorBird Products Corp. · 2004 · Recalled
  7. 8 generations backK052554 Modification to: Ivent 201 Portable VentilatorVersamed Medical Systems, Inc. · 2005
  8. 7 generations backK053270 IVENT 201Versamed Medical Systems, Inc. · 2006
  9. 6 generations backK061627 Modification to I Vent 201Versamed Medical Systems, Inc. · 2006
  10. 5 generations backK063404 Servo-I Ventilator System, Models 64, 87 and 800Maquet Critical Care AB · 2007
  11. 4 generations backK073179 Servo-I Ventilator System Model 64 87 800 E4073, Heliox Option…Maquet Critical Care AB · 2008
  12. 3 generations backK083693 PB 840 Ventilator System with Leak Compensation Option, Model 840Covidien, Formerly Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · 2009
  13. 2 generations backK103211 Avea VentilatorCare Fusion · 2011 · Recalled (Class I)
  14. 1 generation backK131252 Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator SystemCovidien · 2014 · Recalled (Class I)
  15. This deviceK162738 Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator SystemCovidien · 2017

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K193056Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator SystemCovidien, LLC · 2020 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−14K902859Servo Ventilator 300Siemens Life Support Systems19913
−13K960010Servo Ventilator 300 Computer InterfaceSiemens Elema AB1996—
−12K970839Servo Ventilator 300ASiemens Elema AB19974
−11K992788Bear Cub 750 PSVBear Medical Systems, Inc.1999—
−10K013642AVEABird Products Corp.2002Class I
−9K032451Bird Tbird Vela VentilatorBird Products Corp.20041
−8K052554Modification to: Ivent 201 Portable VentilatorVersamed Medical Systems, Inc.2005—
−7K053270IVENT 201Versamed Medical Systems, Inc.2006—
−6K061627Modification to I Vent 201Versamed Medical Systems, Inc.2006—
−5K063404Servo-I Ventilator System, Models 64, 87 and 800Maquet Critical Care AB2007—
−4K073179Servo-I Ventilator System Model 64 87 800 E4073, Heliox Option, Model 6675585Maquet Critical Care AB2008—
−3K083693PB 840 Ventilator System with Leak Compensation Option, Model 840Covidien, Formerly Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc.2009—
−2K103211Avea VentilatorCare Fusion2011Class I
−1K131252Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator SystemCovidien2014Class I
0 (this device)K162738Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator SystemCovidien2017—
+1K193056Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator SystemCovidien, LLC2020Class I

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198810
199050
199140
199220
199310
199430
199530
199620
199730
199893
199960
200031
200150
200240
200320
200451
200520
200610
200710
200810
201010

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202011
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K162738, 1991–2020Source: 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.

10 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? (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
*K131252Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator System
Summary page 4
…& Panel: CBK Predicate Devices: Puritan Bennett™ 980 Series Ventilator System (K131252) Reference Device: Puritan Bennett™ 840 Series Ventilator System…
Covidien2014Class I
†K151252Puritan Bennett 840 Series Ventilator SystemCovidien LP2016—
†K151814SERVO-U Ventilator System, SERVO-n Ventilator SystemMaquet Critical Care AB2015—

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K193056Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator System Class ICovidien, LLC20200

Has anything in its family been recalled? (10 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Oct 16, 2020Class IIZ-0425-2021Device DesignIn-house lab observations and customer reports of overheating and/or thermal damage to the battery pack, create the risk of exposure to smoke or hazardous materials, which may result in burns and/or bronchospasm,
Sep 18, 2018Class IZ-0497-2019Device DesignSoftware Update: External USB Drive performance and its impact on Graphic User Interface (GUI) functionality and labeling of the scalar waveform displayed on GUI during ventilation

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.

  • K131252Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator SystemCovidien · 2014 · Direct predicate · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 13 Class I recalls
  • K103211Avea VentilatorCare Fusion · 2011 · 2 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 114 Class I recalls
  • K001646Puritan-Bennett 840 Ventilator System with Neomode OptionPuritan Bennett Corp. · 2000 · 3 generations back · ◆ in the 2000 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
  • K041223Modification to Servo-I Ventilator System, Model 64 87 800 E407EMaquet Critical Care AB · 2004 · 5 generations back · ◆ in the 2004 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
  • K984535Puritan-Bennett 840 Ventilatory System with Bilevel OptionPuritan Bennett Corp. · 1998 · 7 generations back · ◆ in the 1998 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K981072Esprit VentilatorRespironics, Inc. · 1998 · 9 generations back · ◆ in the 1998 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K193056Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator SystemCovidien, LLC · 2020 · Cites it directly · ◆ in the 2020 descendants bar of FIG. 117 Class I recalls

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 26 years and passes through 9 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.8 years on median.
  • 23 of the 78 ancestors have a recall of any class; 8 have a Class I recall.
  • Of its descendants, K193056 (Covidien, LLC, 2020) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

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. 2017, 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 Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator System is designed for use on patient population sizes from Neonatal (NICU) through Adult who require respiratory support or mechanical ventilation and weigh a minimum of 0.3kg (0.66lb). It is suitable for service in hospital (institutions) and intra-hospital transport to provide continuous positive pressure ventilatory support using medical oxygen and compressed medical air from either an internal air compressor…

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The Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator System is designed for use on patient population sizes from Neonatal (NICU) through Adult who require respiratory support or mechanical ventilation and weigh a minimum of 0.3kg (0.66lb). It is suitable for service in hospital (institutions) and intra-hospital transport to provide continuous positive pressure ventilatory support using medical oxygen and compressed medical air from either an internal air compressor or external air sources to deliver oxygen concentrations of 21% to 100%. Ventilatory support can be delivered invasively or non-invasively to patients who require the following types of ventilator support

- Positive Pressure Ventilation, delivered invasively (via endotracheal tube or tracheotomy tube) or non-invasively (via mask or nasal prongs)

- Assist/Control, SIMV, or Spontaneous modes of ventilation

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K162738: Puritan Bennett 980 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/K162738

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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