Cleared Traditional

K881802 - ALPINE PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR

K881802 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ALPINE PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR, manufactured by Mountain Medical Equipment, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CAW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K881802 · Mountain Medical Equipment, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Jul 1988
Decision
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Class 2
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K881802 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALPINE PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR. 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 Mountain Medical Equipment, Inc. (Littleton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 8, 1988 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5440 - 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K881802

510(k) Number K881802 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 28, 1988
Decision Date July 08, 1988
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. 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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PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR
K884084 · Mountain Medical Equipment, Inc. · Nov 1988
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CRITERION II & IIA OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS
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ALPINE
K864005 · Mountain Medical Equipment, Inc. · Jan 1987