510(k) Report

510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2017

WM. Harvey Overpressure Safety Valve

K820297510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 12, 198236-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.4290Recalls 4

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

C.R. Bard, Inc. · DTL Adaptor, Stopcock, Manifold, Fitting, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Cleared on Mar 12, 1982 after a 36-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 2 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 4 times.

Decided
Mar 12, 1982
Review
36 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DTL
Recalls
4
Predicates
0

2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 1997: 1 descendant cleared1998: 1 descendant cleared19801990200020102020
  1. This deviceK820297 WM. Harvey Overpressure Safety ValveC.R. Bard, Inc. · 1982
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK982406 Cobe Vacuum Relief Check ValveCobe Cardiovascular, Inc. · 1998
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK964391 Chase Left Vent Safety ValveChase Medical, Inc. · 1997

Most influential descendants

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  • K982406Cobe Vacuum Relief Check ValveCobe Cardiovascular, Inc. · 1998 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K964391Chase Left Vent Safety ValveChase Medical, Inc. · 1997 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K820297WM. Harvey Overpressure Safety ValveC.R. Bard, Inc.1982—
+1K982406Cobe Vacuum Relief Check ValveCobe Cardiovascular, Inc.1998—
+1K964391Chase Left Vent Safety ValveChase Medical, Inc.1997—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710
199810
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K820297, 1982–1998Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against?

FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (2)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K982406Cobe Vacuum Relief Check ValveCobe Cardiovascular, Inc.19980
K964391Chase Left Vent Safety ValveChase Medical, Inc.19970

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jun 27, 2017Class IIZ-0256-2018Process change controlTerumo Cardiovascular Systems (Terumo CVS) has received reports of no flow through the over-pressure safety (OPS) Valve.
Jun 27, 2017Class IIZ-0257-2018Process change controlTerumo Cardiovascular Systems (Terumo CVS) has received reports of no flow through the over-pressure safety (OPS) Valve.
May 6, 2015Class IIZ-1828-2015Component design/selectionThe Overpressure Safety Valve is not cleared with an indication for use on the arterial side of the extracoporeal bypass circuit. It is intended for use only on the venous side. There is a remote possibility of minimal blood loss, fluid…
Jun 4, 2013Class IIZ-0603-2014Component design/selectionOver-Pressure Safety Valves not cleared with an indication for use on the arterial side of the extracorporeal bypass circuit.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K982406 (Cobe Cardiovascular, Inc., 1998) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All DTL devices

DTL Adaptor, Stopcock, Manifold, Fitting, Cardiopulmonary Bypass: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · DTL

1in 2015

2007: 12008: 52009: 22010: 42012: 82013: 12014: 22015: 1
2007high 8 (2012) · low 0 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DTL

36in 2012

2008: 85 days median2010: 115 days median2012: 36 days median
2007high 115 (2010) · low 36 (2012)2026

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

Recalls per year · DTL

1in 2025

2008: 12010: 32011: 12012: 22013: 1, 1 Class I2014: 12017: 22022: 22025: 12026 (partial year): 3, 3 Class I
2007high 3 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (4 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DTL

110in 2025

2007: 372008: 162009: 622010: 1482011: 1602012: 532013: 672014: 802015: 892016: 672017: 1062018: 842019: 762020: 532021: 552022: 482023: 462024: 4522025: 110
2007high 452 (2024) · low 16 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DTL, 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
20071—037
2008585116
20092—062
201041153148
20110—1160
2012836253
20131—1 (1)67
20142—180
20151—089
20160—067
20170—2106
20180—084
20190—076
20200—053
20210—055
20220—248
20230—046
20240—0452
20250—1110
20260—3 (3)—
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510(k) Report. “K820297: WM. Harvey Overpressure Safety Valve.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K820297

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  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026