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Bear 1000, Veolar W Leonardo Graphics, Bicore CP-2000, Bicore CP-100, HI-LO Jet ET Tube

K983981510(k) SpecialCleared Nov 20, 199811-day reviewClass II21 CFR 868.5895

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

Bear Medical Systems, Inc. · CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use

Cleared on Nov 20, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K912619 (Bear Medical Systems, Inc., 1992) and 2 other predicates after an 11-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1990. 41 of the 138 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 134 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Nov 20, 1998
Review
11 days
Class
Class II
Product code
CBK
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K900696 (1990). 3 ancestors in all. 134 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly. 41 of the 138 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1995: 1 other ancestor1992: 1 other ancestor2002: 2 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12008: 8 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12012: 11 descendants cleared, 4 with a Class I recall42004: 2 descendants cleared2007: 3 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12006: 4 descendants cleared2005: 1 descendant cleared2011: 12 descendants cleared, 7 with a Class I recall72014: 6 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12010: 5 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12025: 4 descendants cleared2009: 5 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12021: 7 descendants cleared, 3 with a Class I recall32015: 8 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12017: 11 descendants cleared, 5 with a Class I recall52013: 10 descendants cleared, 4 with a Class I recall42016: 8 descendants cleared, 3 with a Class I recall32019: 7 descendants cleared, 3 with a Class I recall32024: 5 descendants cleared2018: 3 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12026: 5 descendants cleared2020: 4 descendants cleared, 3 with a Class I recall32023: 2 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12022: 1 descendant clearedReference device: K901448 · Veolar Ventilator · Hamilton Medical, Inc. · 1991K900696 · Biore CP-100 Cardiopulmonary Monitor · Bicore Monitoring Systems · 19901990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant, 1 with a Class I recall12 generations forward: 5 descendants3 generations forward: 12 descendants, 1 with a Class I recall14 generations forward: 23 descendants, 7 with a Class I recall75 generations forward: 26 descendants, 11 with a Class I recall116 generations forward: 25 descendants, 8 with a Class I recall87 generations forward: 19 descendants, 7 with a Class I recall78 generations forward: 11 descendants, 4 with a Class I recall49 generations forward: 6 descendants10 generations forward: 2 descendants, 1 with a Class I recall111 generations forward: 3 descendants, 1 with a Class I recall112 generations forward: 1 descendant K900696 · Biore CP-100 Cardiopulmonary Monitor · Bicore Monitoring Systems · 19900+5+10
  1. Root · 1 generation backK900696 Biore CP-100 Cardiopulmonary MonitorBicore Monitoring Systems · 1990
  2. This deviceK983981 Bear 1000, Veolar W Leonardo Graphics, Bicore CP-2000, Bicore…Bear Medical Systems, Inc. · 1998
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 133 of its ownK013642 AVEABird Products Corp. · 2002 · Recalled (Class I)
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 114 of its ownK032451 Bird Tbird Vela VentilatorBird Products Corp. · 2004 · Recalled
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 112 of its ownK052554 Modification to: Ivent 201 Portable VentilatorVersamed Medical Systems, Inc. · 2005
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 87 of its ownK053270 IVENT 201Versamed Medical Systems, Inc. · 2006
  7. Descendant · 4 generations on · 86 of its ownK061627 Modification to I Vent 201Versamed Medical Systems, Inc. · 2006

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Descendants cleared per year

2002: 22004: 22005: 12006: 42007: 32008: 82009: 52010: 52011: 122012: 112013: 102014: 62015: 82016: 82017: 112018: 32019: 72020: 42021: 72022: 12023: 22024: 52025: 42026: 5
2002high 12 (2011) · low 0 (2003)2026

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K013642AVEABird Products Corp. · 2002 · cites it directly133descendants
  • K032451Bird Tbird Vela VentilatorBird Products Corp. · 2004 · 2 generations on114descendants
  • K052554Modification to: Ivent 201 Portable VentilatorVersamed Medical Systems, Inc. · 2005 · 3 generations on112descendants
  • K053270IVENT 201Versamed Medical Systems, Inc. · 2006 · 3 generations on87descendants
  • K061627Modification to I Vent 201Versamed Medical Systems, Inc. · 2006 · 4 generations on86descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K900696Biore CP-100 Cardiopulmonary MonitorBicore Monitoring Systems1990—
0 (this device)K983981Bear 1000, Veolar W Leonardo Graphics, Bicore CP-2000, Bicore CP-100, HI-LO…Bear Medical Systems, Inc.1998—
+1K013642AVEABird Products Corp.2002Class I
+2K032451Bird Tbird Vela VentilatorBird Products Corp.20041
+3K052554Modification to: Ivent 201 Portable VentilatorVersamed Medical Systems, Inc.2005—
+3K053270IVENT 201Versamed Medical Systems, Inc.2006—
+4K061627Modification to I Vent 201Versamed Medical Systems, Inc.2006—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199210
199510

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200221
200420
200510
200640
200731
200881
200951
201051
2011127
2012114
2013104
201461
201581
201683
2017115
201831
201973
202043
202173
202210
202321
202450
202540
202650
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K983981, 1990–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

41 devices in this family have a Class I recall. 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 CBK device

  1. #1 K252663 Inbentus Versatilescore 16.0 · 17 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (3)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K912619Bear 7 Ventilator
Summary page 2
…rator) ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION NUMBER: 2022747 PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION Class IT ANESTHESIOLOGY DEVICE CLASSIFICATION PANEL (73 CBK) Comparison to Predicate Device; k912619/A BEAR 1000® Ventilator k901448 Hamilton Veolar, with Leonardo Graphics k935788 SMARTCATH INTRATRACHEAL CATHETER now known as t…
Bear Medical Systems, Inc.1992—
*K935788Bicore Smartcath Intratracheal Catheter
Summary page 2
…T ANESTHESIOLOGY DEVICE CLASSIFICATION PANEL (73 CBK) Comparison to Predicate Device; k912619/A BEAR 1000® Ventilator k901448 Hamilton Veolar, with Leonardo Graphics k935788 SMARTCATH INTRATRACHEAL CATHETER now known as the BICORE CP 2000 k900696B CP-100 Pulmonary Monitor 510k Summary…
Bicore Monitoring Systems1995—
*K900696Biore CP-100 Cardiopulmonary Monitor
Summary page 2
…icate Device; k912619/A BEAR 1000® Ventilator k901448 Hamilton Veolar, with Leonardo Graphics k935788 SMARTCATH INTRATRACHEAL CATHETER now known as the BICORE CP 2000 k900696B CP-100 Pulmonary Monitor 510k Summary as required by section 807.92 page 3 of 11 Statement of Indication for U…
Bicore Monitoring Systems1990—
†K901448Veolar VentilatorHamilton Medical, Inc.1991—

Also cleared against K912619: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (134)

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1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K013642AVEA Class IBird Products Corp.2002133

Has anything in its family been recalled? (41 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

Relatives with a Class I recall

Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.

  • K013642AVEABird Products Corp. · 2002 · Cites it directly · ◆ in the 2002 descendants bar of FIG. 113 Class I recalls
  • K070594Palmtop Ventilator, Models PTV-8, PTV-10Pulmonetic Systems, Inc. · 2007 · 3 generations on · ◆ in the 2007 descendants bar of FIG. 12 Class I recalls
  • K090888Newport HT70 Family of VentilatorsNewport Medical Instruments, Inc. · 2009 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2009 descendants bar of FIG. 13 Class I recalls
  • K093261MOVESThornhill Research, Inc. · 2010 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2010 descendants bar of FIG. 12 Class I recalls
  • K111146Newport HT70 VentilatorNewport Medical Instruments, Inc. · 2011 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2011 descendants bar of FIG. 14 Class I recalls
  • K162877VOCSN Unified Respiratory SystemVentec Life Systems, Inc. · 2017 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2017 descendants bar of FIG. 114 Class I recalls
  • K162832731 Series VentilatorsZOLL Medical Corporation · 2017 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2017 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K131774Hamilton-G5Hamilton Medical AG · 2013 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2013 descendants bar of FIG. 12 Class I recalls
  • K131252Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator SystemCovidien · 2014 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2014 descendants bar of FIG. 13 Class I recalls
  • K072885Carina System, Model 8419350; Carina Basic Device, Model 5704110Draeger Medical AG & Co. KG · 2008 · 5 generations on · ◆ in the 2008 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K111610Trilogy Series Ventilator with OximetryRespironics, Inc. · 2011 · 5 generations on · ◆ in the 2011 descendants bar of FIG. 12 Class I recalls
  • K103211Avea VentilatorCare Fusion · 2011 · 5 generations on · ◆ in the 2011 descendants bar of FIG. 114 Class I recalls

Nearest 12 of 41 shown.

What does this lineage say?

  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K013642 (Bird Products Corp., 2002) has gone furthest, with 133 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K912619.

How does its category compare?

All CBK devices

CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · CBK

4in 2025

2007: 112008: 182009: 122010: 142011: 132012: 172013: 52014: 52015: 72016: 42017: 62018: 42019: 82020: 52021: 62023: 52024: 92025: 42026 (partial year): 3
2007high 18 (2008) · low 0 (2022)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · CBK

163in 2025

2007: 142 days median2008: 115 days median2009: 122 days median2010: 150 days median2011: 192 days median2012: 207 days median2013: 277 days median2014: 439 days median2015: 266 days median2016: 323 days median2017: 280 days median2018: 183 days median2019: 435 days median2020: 176 days median2021: 267 days median2023: 309 days median2024: 203 days median2025: 163 days median2026 (partial year): 235 days median
2007high 439 (2014) · low 115 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · CBK

14in 2024

2007: 172008: 232009: 82010: 92011: 122012: 2, 1 Class I2013: 5, 2 Class I2014: 5, 4 Class I2015: 6, 4 Class I2016: 4, 1 Class I2017: 12018: 3, 3 Class I2019: 14, 13 Class I2020: 42021: 21, 19 Class I2022: 8, 4 Class I2023: 4, 3 Class I2024: 14, 14 Class I2026 (partial year): 15, 13 Class I
2007high 23 (2008) · low 0 (2025)2026

Class I (81 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · CBK

13,991in 2025

2007: 1,5312008: 1,9332009: 1,7662010: 1,7992011: 1,8772012: 5,5092013: 7,9212014: 7,6002015: 11,8762016: 16,0562017: 14,4512018: 9,8492019: 9,1002020: 11,0962021: 13,3222022: 15,9742023: 24,9282024: 20,3362025: 13,991
2007high 24,928 (2023) · low 1,531 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code CBK, 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
200711142171,531
200818115231,933
20091212281,766
20101415091,799
201113192121,877
2012172072 (1)5,509
201352775 (2)7,921
201454395 (4)7,600
201572666 (4)11,876
201643234 (1)16,056
20176280114,451
201841833 (3)9,849
2019843514 (13)9,100
20205176411,096
2021626721 (19)13,322
20220—8 (4)15,974
202353094 (3)24,928
2024920314 (14)20,336
20254163013,991
2026323515 (13)—

What is it indicated for?

The BEAR® 1000 Ventilator is fully capable of ventilating the entire spectrum of patients requiring such support-from the Emergency Room to the ICU, from pediatric patients to adults. The BEAR® 1000 Ventilator is available in a standard model as well as an upgraded model which includes the fully loaded enhancement package. The standard model BEAR™ 1000 Ventilator offers the clinician the following ventilatory modes: - Assist CMV - STMV (with or without…

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The BEAR® 1000 Ventilator is fully capable of ventilating the entire spectrum of patients requiring such support-from the Emergency Room to the ICU, from pediatric patients to adults.

The BEAR® 1000 Ventilator is available in a standard model as well as an upgraded model which includes the fully loaded enhancement package. The standard model BEAR™ 1000 Ventilator offers the clinician the following ventilatory modes:

- Assist CMV

- STMV (with or without Pressure Support), and

- CPAP (with or without Pressure Support)

In addition the Enhancement Package offers additional functions such as:

- Pressure Control Ventilation

- Minimum Minute Volume capability

- Pressure Augmentation

- Smart Trigger

- ES (Esophageal Monitoring)

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K983981: Bear 1000, Veolar W Leonardo Graphics, Bicore CP-2000, Bicore CP-100, HI-LO Jet ET Tube.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K983981

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Record history
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  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026