Cleared Traditional

K880044 - OECO MEMBRANE OXYGNE & VAPOR ENRICHER MODEL OE-8

K880044 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OECO MEMBRANE OXYGNE & VAPOR ENRICHER M..., manufactured by Oxygen Enrichment Company, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CAW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 82-day FDA review.

K880044 · Oxygen Enrichment Company, Ltd. · Anesthesiology device
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K880044 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OECO MEMBRANE OXYGNE & VAPOR ENRICHER MODEL OE-8. 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 Oxygen Enrichment Company, Ltd. (Schenectady, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 28, 1988 after a review of 82 days - a notably fast clearance 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K880044

510(k) Number K880044 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 06, 1988
Decision Date March 28, 1988
Days to Decision 82 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 82d
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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K880044 · OECO MEMBRANE OXYGNE & VAPOR ENRICHER MODEL OE-8
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