510(k) · Cleared
ClearedHawk Anaesthesia Induction Unit
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medical Industrial Equipment · BSZ Gas-Machine, Anesthesia
Cleared on Nov 3, 1998 after a 161-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
- Decided
- Nov 3, 1998
- Review
- 161 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- BSZ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (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?
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
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.
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) | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Hawk Anaesthesia Induction Unit is a medical device for providing continuous gas inhalation for adults and children above 5 kg body weight. It facilitates the control and administration of operator selected gas mixtures with anaesthetic agents. The anaesthetic agents are accurately dispensed by a suitable anaesthetic vaporiser, of the type specified, which may be safely and securely attached to the modular backbar. The Hawk provides safe and accurate…
Read the full statement (159 words)
The Hawk Anaesthesia Induction Unit is a medical device for providing continuous gas inhalation for adults and children above 5 kg body weight. It facilitates the control and administration of operator selected gas mixtures with anaesthetic agents. The anaesthetic agents are accurately dispensed by a suitable anaesthetic vaporiser, of the type specified, which may be safely and securely attached to the modular backbar.
The Hawk provides safe and accurate gas flows to maintain patient respiration during induction of anaesthesia. It is specified for use with an oxygen monitor and other suitable monitoring, these monitors are specified in the operator’s manual.
The Hawk may be safely used with magnetic resonance imaging systems (MRI) as it is MRI compatible.
It is recommended that pre-use checks and preparation is done by suitably qualified technicians, and that the device is used only by trained and qualified physicians. The device is used in the induction room, operating room, recovery room or similar surgical environments.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K981845 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K981845: Hawk Anaesthesia Induction Unit.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K981845
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026