510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPenlon AM1000 Anaesthesia Machine
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Penlon, Inc. · BSZ Gas-Machine, Anesthesia
Cleared on Mar 12, 1985 after a 151-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Mar 12, 1985
- Review
- 151 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- BSZ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K844008 | Penlon AM1000 Anaesthesia Machine | Penlon, Inc. | 1985 | — |
| +1 | K061102 | Prima Anaesthesia Machine | Penlon, Ltd. | 2006 | 1 |
| +2 | K132903 | Dre Ventura | Dre Medical, Inc. | 2014 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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Top candidate predicates for a new BSZ device
- #1 K253330 A5 Anesthesia System (A5); A7 Anesthesia…score 16.7 · 18 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K061102 | Prima Anaesthesia Machine | 2006 | 1 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Of its descendants, K061102 (Penlon, Ltd., 2006) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
How does its category compare?
All BSZ devicesBSZ Gas-Machine, Anesthesia: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · BSZ
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · BSZ
145in 2017
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · BSZ
5in 2025
Class I (38 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · BSZ
9,198in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code BSZ, 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 | 3 | 175 | 1 | 132 |
| 2008 | 8 | 99 | 8 | 104 |
| 2009 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 85 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 14 | 97 |
| 2011 | 6 | 218 | 1 | 87 |
| 2012 | 5 | 134 | 7 (6) | 89 |
| 2013 | 5 | 125 | 5 (5) | 308 |
| 2014 | 4 | 235 | 0 | 279 |
| 2015 | 4 | 134 | 7 (2) | 572 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 1 | 2,135 |
| 2017 | 3 | 145 | 5 (1) | 2,355 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 3 | 2,589 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 5 (2) | 1,957 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 7 | 2,687 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 2 (1) | 3,123 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 4 (3) | 4,352 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 6 | 5,595 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 13 (13) | 6,067 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 5 (3) | 9,198 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 7 (2) | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K844008 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K844008: Penlon AM1000 Anaesthesia Machine.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K844008
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026