Cleared Traditional

K914916 - ALPINE V (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Anesthesiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K914916 · Mountain Medical Equipment, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Sep 1992
Decision
324d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K914916 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALPINE V. 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 September 23, 1992 after a review of 324 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

View all Mountain Medical Equipment, Inc. devices

Submission Details

510(k) Number K914916 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 04, 1991
Decision Date September 23, 1992
Days to Decision 324 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
185d slower than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 324d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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

All 284
Devices cleared under the same product code (CAW) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K914916.
OxyGo Portable Oxygen Concentrator (1400-7000)
K252407 · Mv Life, LLC · Apr 2026
DeVilbiss 5 Liter Oxygen Concentrator (555)
K253549 · Devilbiss Healthcare, LLC · Mar 2026
Oxygen Concentrator (J10A)
K251534 · Foshan Kycare Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. · Dec 2025
Oxygen Concentrator-P2-O5E
K251764 · Qingdao Kingon Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd. · Dec 2025
Portable oxygen concentrator (JLO-190P)
K252616 · Shenzhen Homed Medical Device Co., Ltd. · Dec 2025
V series portable oxygen concentrator (V5, V5C, V6, V6C)
K252268 · Shenzhen Harveymed Technology Co., Ltd. · Dec 2025