510(k) · Cleared
ClearedLifechoice Oxygen Concentrator
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Inova Labs, Inc. · CAW Generator, Oxygen, Portable
Cleared on Dec 28, 2011 as substantially equivalent to K072688 (International Biophysics Corp., 2008) after a 48-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2002.
- Decided
- Dec 28, 2011
- Review
- 48 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- CAW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K020324 (2002). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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.
Planning a device in CAW? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new CAW device
- #1 K230052 Inogen Rove 6score 29.9 · 2 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K072688 | Lifechoice Oxygen Concentrator, Model OXY1000Summary page 1…olO-labs DEC 2 82011 Special 510(k) Summary (reference 510(k) #K072688) Non-confidential Summary of Safety and Effectiveness Submitter Information: nova Labs, Inc. 3500 Comsouth Dr. Suite 100 A… | 2008 |
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 9 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.8 years on median.
- 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K072688.
How does its category compare?
All CAW devicesCAW Generator, Oxygen, Portable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2011, this device’s year, is highlighted.
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 LifeChoice Oxygen Concentrator is used on a prescriptive basis by patients who are diagnosed as requiring supplemental oxygen. This oxygen concentrator will provide supplemental, high concentration oxygen to these patients. It is not life supporting nor life sustaining, It may be used continuously in a home, institution or travel environment. The LifeChoice is also portable.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K113317 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K113317: Lifechoice 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/K113317
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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