510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPulsed Oxygen Conserving Device - Every Breath, Pocdeb, Reacteb
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medical Electronic Devices, Inc. · NFB Conserver, Oxygen
Cleared on Oct 25, 2002 as substantially equivalent to K983459 (Medical Electronic Devices, Inc., 1998) after a 14-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1985. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Oct 25, 2002
- Review
- 14 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NFB
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K852650 (1985). 4 ancestors in all. 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 2 generations backK852650 Oxymatictm Electronic Oxgyen ConserverChad Therapeutics, Inc. · 1985
- 1 generation backK983459 Pulsed Oxygen Conserving Device, PocdMedical Electronic Devices, Inc. · 1998
- This deviceK023420 Pulsed Oxygen Conserving Device - Every Breath, Pocdeb, ReactebMedical Electronic Devices, Inc. · 2002
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK033197 Inogen Satellite ConserverMedical Electronic Devices, Inc. · 2004
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK052563 Inogen Satellite Conserver, Model SC-100Medical Electronic Devices, Inc. · 2005
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | K852650 | Oxymatictm Electronic Oxgyen Conserver | Chad Therapeutics, Inc. | 1985 | — |
| −1 | K983459 | Pulsed Oxygen Conserving Device, Pocd | Medical Electronic Devices, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K023420 | Pulsed Oxygen Conserving Device - Every Breath, Pocdeb, Reacteb | Medical Electronic Devices, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| +1 | K033197 | Inogen Satellite Conserver | Medical Electronic Devices, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| +2 | K052563 | Inogen Satellite Conserver, Model SC-100 | Medical Electronic Devices, Inc. | 2005 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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Top candidate predicates for a new NFB device
- #1 K250322 Respond OC Conserving Regulator (130-0800)score 10.6 · 4 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K983459 | Pulsed Oxygen Conserving Device, PocdSummary page 1…Predicate Device Equivalence: Substantial equivalence is claimed to the Medical Electronic Devices Corporation unmodified POCD, cleared for commercial distribution per K983459 and the CHAD Therapeutics OXYMATIC Model 311. Device Description: The Medical Electronic Devices Corp. POCDEBintended to be us… | 1998 |
| * | — | CHAD Therapeutics OXYMATIC Model 311 Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (2)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K033197 | Inogen Satellite Conserver | 2004 | 1 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 17 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 13.3 years on median.
- None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K033197 (Medical Electronic Devices, Inc., 2004) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
How does its category compare?
All NFB devicesNFB Conserver, Oxygen: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · NFB
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NFB
Too few NFB 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · NFB
3in 2007
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NFB
8in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NFB, 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 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The modified Medical Electronic Devices Corp. POCD Pulsed Oxygen Conserving Device is intended for use in the same manner as the unmodified device, i.e., to conserve oxygen for patients prescribed 1 to 4 liters per minute of supplemental oxygen and use nasal cannulas and USP bottled oxygen.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K023420 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K023420: Pulsed Oxygen Conserving Device - Every Breath, Pocdeb, Reacteb.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K023420
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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