Cleared Traditional

K873156 - AMOX OXYGEN GENERATORS

K873156 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AMOX OXYGEN GENERATORS, manufactured by Vbm Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CAW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 175-day FDA review.

K873156 · Vbm Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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K873156 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AMOX OXYGEN GENERATORS. 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 Vbm Corp. (Louisville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 22, 1988 after a review of 175 days - an extended review cycle.

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 - K873156

510(k) Number K873156 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 31, 1987
Decision Date January 22, 1988
Days to Decision 175 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
35d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 175d
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

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Devices cleared under the same product code (CAW) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K873156.
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CRITERION II & IIA OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS
K871603 · Timeter Instrument Corp. · Aug 1987
K873156 · AMOX OXYGEN GENERATORS
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