510(k) Report

FDA product code · Anesthesiology

Positive Airway Pressure System

QBYClass II21 CFR 868.5273510(k) required2 decisions since 20180 recalls

2 FDA decisions since 2018. No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is DEN170089, named by 1 later device.

A positive airway pressure delivery system is a prescription noninvasive ventilatory device that delivers expiratory positive airway pressure for patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. The system also provides positive airway pressure during incipient apnea. The system may include a dedicated flow generator and a patient interface.

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

FIG. A — Illustration, anesthesiology panel

Twenty years of QBY at a glance: how often FDA decides these devices, how long 510(k) reviews take, how often they are recalled, and how many adverse event reports name the code.

FDA decisions per year · QBY

1in 2020

2018: 12020: 1
2007high 1 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QBY

Too few QBY 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · QBY

No recall names QBY since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QBY

1in 2025

2021: 12025: 1
2007high 1 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code QBY, 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
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20181—00
20190—00
20201—00
20210—01
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—01
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — QBY by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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