Cleared Traditional

K830844 - PORTABLE OXYGEN SYSTEM

K830844 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PORTABLE OXYGEN SYSTEM, manufactured by Puritan Bennett Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code CAN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K830844 · Puritan Bennett Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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May 1983
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Class 1
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K830844 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PORTABLE OXYGEN SYSTEM. Classified as Regulator, Pressure, Gas Cylinder (product code CAN), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Puritan Bennett Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 27, 1983 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.2700 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K830844

510(k) Number K830844 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 17, 1983
Decision Date May 27, 1983
Days to Decision 71 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
69d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

CAN Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code CAN Regulator, Pressure, Gas Cylinder
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.2700
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 - CAN Regulator, Pressure, Gas Cylinder

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