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Flochannel

K081176510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 28, 200894-day reviewClass II21 CFR 868.2375

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Chad Therapeutics, Inc. · MNR Ventilatory Effort Recorder

Cleared on Jul 28, 2008 as substantially equivalent to K982293 (Pro-Tech Services, Inc., 1998) after a 94-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1992.

Decided
Jul 28, 2008
Review
94 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MNR
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K913396 (1992). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backK913396 Cannula Style ThermocouplesPro-Tech, Inc. · 1992
  2. 1 generation backK982293 Pressure Transducer Airflow SensorPro-Tech Services, Inc. · 1998
  3. This deviceK081176 FlochannelChad Therapeutics, Inc. · 2008
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K913396Cannula Style ThermocouplesPro-Tech, Inc.1992—
−1K982293Pressure Transducer Airflow SensorPro-Tech Services, Inc.1998—
0 (this device)K081176FlochannelChad Therapeutics, Inc.2008—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K081176, 1992–2008Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K982293Pressure Transducer Airflow Sensor
Summary page 1
…Predicate Device Equivalence: Substantial equivalence is claimed to the Pro-Tech Services, Inc. Pressure Transducer Airflow Sensor, 510(k) # K982293. ISO 13485 CERTIFIED COMPANY WWW.CTUH…
Pro-Tech Services, Inc.1998—

Also cleared against K982293: 3 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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 16 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 10.0 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K982293.

How does its category compare?

All MNR devices

MNR Ventilatory Effort Recorder: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2008, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MNR

10in 2025

2007: 62008: 142009: 82011: 92012: 12013: 42014: 22015: 42016: 32017: 42018: 32019: 82020: 52021: 32022: 72023: 62024: 62025: 102026 (partial year): 5
2007high 14 (2008) · low 0 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MNR

165in 2025

2007: 124 days median2008: 118 days median2009: 89 days median2011: 90 days median2013: 161 days median2015: 229 days median2016: 281 days median2017: 275 days median2018: 147 days median2019: 383 days median2020: 192 days median2021: 137 days median2022: 266 days median2023: 183 days median2024: 217 days median2025: 165 days median2026 (partial year): 227 days median
2007high 383 (2019) · low 89 (2009)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · MNR

1in 2021

2007: 22009: 12011: 12021: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 2 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · MNR

43in 2025

2007: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12014: 12015: 42016: 102017: 42018: 22019: 32020: 52021: 52022: 42023: 132024: 112025: 43
2007high 43 (2025) · low 0 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MNR, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007612421
20081411800
200988910
20100—01
201199011
20121—01
2013416100
20142—01
2015422904
20163281010
2017427504
2018314702
2019838303
2020519205
2021313715
2022726604
20236183013
20246217011
202510165043
202652271—

What is it indicated for?

The FIoCHANNEL is intended for use during sleep disorder studies to detect respiratory airflow onto a physiological recorder. A filtered disposable nasal/oral cannula attaches to the patient and connects into the input of the FIoCHANNEL device. The outputs of the device provide low-voltage signals that are intended to be input into a physiological recorder.

The FIoCHANNEL device can be used for pediatric patients, two years and older and adult patients including geriatric patients. The device is not intended for pediatrics and infants below two years of age for the purpose of respiration or SIDS monitoring.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K081176: Flochannel.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K081176

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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