Cleared Traditional

K901623 - AMBU OXYGEN REGULATOR

K901623 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AMBU OXYGEN REGULATOR by Flotec, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device (product code CAN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 20-day FDA review.

K901623 · Flotec, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K901623 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AMBU OXYGEN REGULATOR. Classified as Regulator, Pressure, Gas Cylinder (product code CAN), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Flotec, Inc. (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 26, 1990 after a review of 20 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K901623 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 06, 1990
Decision Date April 26, 1990
Days to Decision 20 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
120d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 20d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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

Devices cleared under the same product code (CAN) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K901623.
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K896128 · Puritan Bennett Corp. · Jan 1990
PURITAN-BENNETT OXYGEN PRESSURE REGULATOR W/FLOW.
K896152 · Puritan Bennett Corp. · Jan 1990
DOWNS VPAP CIRCUIT
K852333 · Vital Signs, Inc. · Oct 1985
PRESSURE REGULATOR/Y CONNECTOR
K852649 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Aug 1985
PORTABLE OXYGEN SYSTEM
K830844 · Puritan Bennett Corp. · May 1983