510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · Class II · 2024Lifestyle Oxygen Concentrator
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Airsep Corp. · CAW Generator, Oxygen, Portable
Cleared on Mar 13, 2002 after a 41-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. 27 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 3 times.
- Decided
- Mar 13, 2002
- Review
- 41 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- CAW
- Recalls
- 3
- Predicates
- 0
27 later devices descend from it, 5 citing it directly.
- This deviceK020324 Lifestyle Oxygen ConcentratorAirsep Corp. · 2002
- Descendant · cites it directly · 10 of its ownK073242 Portable Oxygen Concentrator, Model RS-00400Delphi Medical Systems · 2008
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 8 of its ownK162433 GCE Zen-O Portable Oxygen ConcentratorOxus, Inc. · 2017 · Recalled
- Descendant · cites it directly · 8 of its ownK032818 Inogen One Oxygen ConcentratorInogen, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 6 of its ownK210371 Portable Oxygen Concentrator, model: P2-E6Qingdao Kingon Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd. · 2022
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 3 of its ownK230702 Portable Oxygen Concentrator (Model: P2-S4, P2-S3,P2-K4,P2-K3)Qingdao Kingon Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd. · 2023
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Showing 5 of 27 · See all- K073242Portable Oxygen Concentrator, Model RS-00400Delphi Medical Systems · 2008 · cites it directly10descendants
- K162433GCE Zen-O Portable Oxygen ConcentratorOxus, Inc. · 2017 · 2 generations on8descendants
- K032818Inogen One Oxygen ConcentratorInogen, Inc. · 2004 · cites it directly8descendants
- K210371Portable Oxygen Concentrator, model: P2-E6Qingdao Kingon Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd. · 2022 · 3 generations on6descendants
- K230702Portable Oxygen Concentrator (Model: P2-S4, P2-S3,P2-K4,P2-K3)Qingdao Kingon Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd. · 2023 · 4 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K020324 | Lifestyle Oxygen Concentrator | Airsep Corp. | 2002 | — |
| +1 | K073242 | Portable Oxygen Concentrator, Model RS-00400 | Delphi Medical Systems | 2008 | — |
| +2 | K162433 | GCE Zen-O Portable Oxygen Concentrator | Oxus, Inc. | 2017 | 1 |
| +1 | K032818 | Inogen One Oxygen Concentrator | Inogen, Inc. | 2004 | 1 |
| +3 | K210371 | Portable Oxygen Concentrator, model: P2-E6 | Qingdao Kingon Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd. | 2022 | — |
| +4 | K230702 | Portable Oxygen Concentrator (Model: P2-S4, P2-S3,P2-K4,P2-K3) | Qingdao Kingon Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd. | 2023 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against?
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
What descends from it? (27)
See all 275 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2024 | Class II | Z-0479-2025 | Nonconforming Material/Component | Potential failure of affected units to recharge the battery of the oxygen concentrators. |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Class II | Z-0478-2025 | Nonconforming Material/Component | Potential failure of affected units to recharge the battery of the oxygen concentrators. |
| Jan 14, 2013 | Class II | Z-0768-2013 | Nonconforming Material/Component | Due to past battery inventory storage conditions and deficiencies in the maintenance procedure, it was possible that some batteries were over-discharged to point of damaging the cells. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Of its descendants, K073242 (Delphi Medical Systems, 2008) has gone furthest, with 10 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All CAW devicesCAW Generator, Oxygen, Portable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · CAW
12in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · CAW
178in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · CAW
1in 2025
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · CAW
611in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code CAW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | 143 | 1 | 23 |
| 2008 | 11 | 90 | 3 | 25 |
| 2009 | 8 | 193 | 2 | 43 |
| 2010 | 5 | 133 | 0 | 48 |
| 2011 | 6 | 174 | 1 | 167 |
| 2012 | 5 | 148 | 0 | 395 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 2 | 2,309 |
| 2014 | 6 | 277 | 2 | 24,538 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 18,973 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 1 | 3,167 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 1 | 107 |
| 2018 | 3 | 203 | 0 | 116 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 2 | 120 |
| 2020 | 5 | 224 | 1 | 125 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 194 |
| 2022 | 4 | 458 | 2 | 305 |
| 2023 | 8 | 261 | 0 | 357 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 5 (1) | 450 |
| 2025 | 12 | 178 | 1 | 611 |
| 2026 | 6 | 260 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The portable AirSep LifeStyle Oxygen Concentrator is intended to provide supplemental, high-purity oxygen in a home, institutional, or travel environment.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K020324 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K020324: Lifestyle Oxygen Concentrator.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K020324
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026