510(k) · Cleared
ClearedOlympic Bili-Lite
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Olympic Medical Corp. · LBI Unit, Neonatal Phototherapy
Cleared on Sep 16, 1994 after a 196-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 30 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Sep 16, 1994
- Review
- 196 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LBI
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
30 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- This deviceK940996 Olympic Bili-LiteOlympic Medical Corp. · 1994
- Descendant · cites it directly · 29 of its ownK022196 Natus Blue Light Phototherapy UnitNatus Medical, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 17 of its ownK051869 Neoblue Cozy Led Phototherapy SystemNatus Medical, Inc. · 2005
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 12 of its ownK070180 Wallaby 4Respironics Inc., Sleep & Home Respiratory Group · 2007
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK072035 Resolve Uvb Phototherapy SystemAllux Medical · 2007
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 5 of its ownK170489 Skylit Phototherapy SystemSkylit Medical · 2017
Showing 5 of 30 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 30 · See all- K022196Natus Blue Light Phototherapy UnitNatus Medical, Inc. · 2002 · cites it directly29descendants
- K051869Neoblue Cozy Led Phototherapy SystemNatus Medical, Inc. · 2005 · 2 generations on17descendants
- K070180Wallaby 4Respironics Inc., Sleep & Home Respiratory Group · 2007 · 2 generations on12descendants
- K072035Resolve Uvb Phototherapy SystemAllux Medical · 2007 · 2 generations on6descendants
- K170489Skylit Phototherapy SystemSkylit Medical · 2017 · 3 generations on5descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K940996 | Olympic Bili-Lite | Olympic Medical Corp. | 1994 | — |
| +1 | K022196 | Natus Blue Light Phototherapy Unit | Natus Medical, Inc. | 2002 | 5 |
| +2 | K051869 | Neoblue Cozy Led Phototherapy System | Natus Medical, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| +2 | K070180 | Wallaby 4 | Respironics Inc., Sleep & Home Respiratory Group | 2007 | — |
| +2 | K072035 | Resolve Uvb Phototherapy System | Allux Medical | 2007 | — |
| +3 | K170489 | Skylit Phototherapy System | Skylit Medical | 2017 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 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.
Planning a device in LBI? 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 LBI device
- #1 K251308 SnugLit (TM) Wearable Phototherapy System…score 11.6 · 4 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? (30)
See all 301 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K022196 | Natus Blue Light Phototherapy Unit | 2002 | 29 |
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, K022196 (Natus Medical, Inc., 2002) has gone furthest, with 29 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All LBI devicesLBI Unit, Neonatal Phototherapy: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · LBI
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LBI
134in 2016
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · LBI
1in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LBI
3in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LBI, 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 | 91 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2011 | 3 | 157 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 | 108 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 134 | 2 | 22 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 577 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 37 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K940996 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K940996: Olympic Bili-Lite.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K940996
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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