Cleared Traditional

K850626 - CARNATION OXYGEN (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Anesthesiology device.

K850626 · Cathay Consolidated, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Mar 1985
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K850626 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARNATION OXYGEN. Classified as Mask, Oxygen (product code BYG), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Cathay Consolidated, Inc. (Taipei, TW). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 12, 1985 after a review of 21 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 K850626 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 19, 1985
Decision Date March 12, 1985
Days to Decision 21 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
118d faster than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 21d
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.