Cleared Traditional

K823172 - MEDOX OXYGEN SYSTEM

K823172 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDOX OXYGEN SYSTEM, manufactured by Mepecc Intl.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CAW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

K823172 · Mepecc Intl. · Anesthesiology device
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Feb 1983
Decision
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Class 2
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K823172 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDOX OXYGEN SYSTEM. Classified as Generator, Oxygen, Portable within the CAW classification (a category for home-use oxygen therapy and respiratory devices), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mepecc Intl. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 1, 1983 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5440 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K823172

510(k) Number K823172 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 01, 1982
Decision Date February 01, 1983
Days to Decision 92 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
48d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 92d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CAW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CAW Generator, Oxygen, Portable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5440
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - CAW Generator, Oxygen, Portable

All 233
Devices cleared under the same product code (CAW) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K823172.
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K822871 · Healthdyne, Inc. · Oct 1982
MODEL #6200 OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR
K822889 · Hudson Oxygen Therapy Sales Co. · Oct 1982
K823172 · MEDOX OXYGEN SYSTEM
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