Cleared Traditional

K790166 - OXYGEN MASK

K790166 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for OXYGEN MASK by Airlife, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device (product code BYG) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K790166 · Airlife, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K790166 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OXYGEN MASK, ADULT VINYL. Classified as Mask, Oxygen (product code BYG), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Airlife, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 16, 1979 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5580 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K790166 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 12, 1979
Decision Date March 16, 1979
Days to Decision 63 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code BYG Mask, Oxygen
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5580
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - BYG Mask, Oxygen

All 7
Devices cleared under the same product code (BYG) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K790166.
PEDIATRIC OXYGEN MASKS
K811711 · Airlife, Inc. · Jul 1981
PEDIATRIC OXYGEN OR AEROSOL MASKS,
K802323 · Airlife, Inc. · Oct 1980
PEEP FACE MASK
K801883 · Vital Signs, Inc. · Sep 1980
AEROSOL MASK
K790163 · Airlife, Inc. · Feb 1979
OXYGEN MASK REBREATHER
K790164 · Airlife, Inc. · Feb 1979
OXYGEN MASK-HIGH CONCENTRATION
K790165 · Airlife, Inc. · Feb 1979