Cleared Traditional

K901983 - OXYGEN

K901983 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for OXYGEN by Medical Fittings, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device (product code BYX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 104-day FDA review.

K901983 · Medical Fittings, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K901983 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OXYGEN, AIR & VACUUM COUPLER & NITROUS-OXIDE COUP.. Classified as Tubing, Pressure And Accessories (product code BYX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medical Fittings, Inc. (Northampton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 14, 1990 after a review of 104 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5860 - 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K901983 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 02, 1990
Decision Date August 14, 1990
Days to Decision 104 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
36d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 104d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code BYX Tubing, Pressure And Accessories
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5860
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 - BYX Tubing, Pressure And Accessories

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