# K051383: The Incourage System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Respiratory Technologies, Incorporated
- Decided: Jun 17, 2005 after 21 days
- Product code: BYI (Percussor, Powered-Electric)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 868.5665
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K884098 (1988). 5 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K024309: The Vest Airway Clearance System, Model 104, Advanced Respiratory (2003) Summary page 2.

## Indications for use
The inCourage TM System is indicated when external manipulation of the chest is the physician's treatment of choice for increasing the clearance of mucus in patients with pulmonary disorders. The system promotes airway clearance and improves bronchial drainage utilizing High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO).

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K051383
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology