510(k) · Cleared
ClearedB Smart Model 1
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Koven Technology, Inc. · LEL Device, Sleep Assessment
Cleared on Jul 23, 1997 as substantially equivalent to K873535 (Nicolet Biomedical Instruments, 1987) after a 439-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1987.
- Decided
- Jul 23, 1997
- Review
- 439 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LEL
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K873535 (1987). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK873535 Nicolet Expert Sleep/Wake Analysis SystemNicolet Biomedical Instruments · 1987
- This deviceK961817 B Smart Model 1Koven Technology, Inc. · 1997
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K873535 | Nicolet Expert Sleep/Wake Analysis System | Nicolet Biomedical Instruments | 1987 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K961817 | B Smart Model 1 | Koven Technology, Inc. | 1997 | — |
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.
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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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K873535 | Nicolet Expert Sleep/Wake Analysis SystemSummary page 1…(Buchbinder Sensory Motor Activated Response Timer) Sensory Response Timer Evoked Response Mechanical Stimulator [84 GZP, 882.1880] Expert Sleep/Wake Analysis System K873535 October 26, 1987 The B SMART Sensory Response Timer system consists of two components connected by an electrical cable. These c… | 1987 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K873535.
How does its category compare?
All LEL devicesLEL Device, Sleep Assessment: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · LEL
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LEL
96in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · LEL
No recall names LEL since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · LEL
1in 2021
MAUDE reports naming product code LEL, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The B SMART Sensory Response Timer is indicated for use in evaluating neurological status during surgery under regional anesthesia by monitoring the capability of the patient to detect and to respond to a timed series of mechanical and auditory stimuli.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K961817 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K961817: B Smart Model 1.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K961817
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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