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Dismounted Medical & Supplemental Oxygen System (Dmos)

K130068510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 19, 2013189-day reviewClass II21 CFR 868.5655

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

Essex Industries, Inc. D/B/A Essex Cryogenics of M · BYJ Unit, Liquid-Oxygen, Portable

Cleared on Jul 19, 2013 as substantially equivalent to K071581 (Essex Cryogenics of Missouri, Inc., 2007) after a 189-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1988.

Decided
Jul 19, 2013
Review
189 days
Class
Class II
Product code
BYJ
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K880183 (1988). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 3 generations backK880183 Portable Therapeutic Liquid Oxygen UnitEssex Cryogenics of Missouri, Inc. · 1988
  2. 2 generations backK033000 Next Generation Portable Therapeutic Liquid Oxygen SystemEssex Cryogenics of Missouri, Inc. · 2004
  3. 1 generation backK071581 Backpack Medical Oxygen SystemEssex Cryogenics of Missouri, Inc. · 2007
  4. This deviceK130068 Dismounted Medical & Supplemental Oxygen System (Dmos)Essex Industries, Inc. D/B/A Essex Cryogenics of M · 2013
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K880183Portable Therapeutic Liquid Oxygen UnitEssex Cryogenics of Missouri, Inc.1988—
−2K033000Next Generation Portable Therapeutic Liquid Oxygen SystemEssex Cryogenics of Missouri, Inc.2004—
−1K071581Backpack Medical Oxygen SystemEssex Cryogenics of Missouri, Inc.2007—
0 (this device)K130068Dismounted Medical & Supplemental Oxygen System (Dmos)Essex Industries, Inc. D/B/A Essex Cryogenics of M2013—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K130068, 1988–2013Source: 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
*K071581Backpack Medical Oxygen System
Summary page 1
…K130068 3. Substantial Equivalence to Predicate Medical Device The DMOS is substantially equivalent to the Backpack Medical Oxygen System (BMOS) (K07 158 1). 5-1 ~j. Ess, ncd' SQZ C,>R ~eSi LeJi MC 635123 1 3.32337 1…
Essex Cryogenics of Missouri, Inc.2007—

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 25 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.0 years on median.
  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.

How does its category compare?

All BYJ devices

BYJ Unit, Liquid-Oxygen, Portable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2013, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · BYJ

1in 2013

2007: 22008: 32010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 1
2007high 3 (2008) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · BYJ

164in 2008

2008: 164 days median
2007high 164 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · BYJ

4in 2022

2007: 12022: 4, 4 Class I
2007high 4 (2022) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (4 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · BYJ

1in 2025

2007: 242008: 332009: 122010: 242011: 152012: 112013: 222014: 252015: 342016: 192017: 182018: 212019: 242020: 392021: 72022: 42023: 102024: 102025: 1
2007high 39 (2020) · low 1 (2025)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code BYJ, 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
20072—124
20083164033
20090—012
20101—024
20111—015
20121—011
20131—022
20140—025
20150—034
20160—019
20170—018
20180—021
20190—024
20200—039
20210—07
20220—4 (4)4
20230—010
20240—010
20250—01
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The DMOS is intended to convert liquid oxygen to gaseous oxygen for delivery to a patient and/or for delivery to rescue personnel to supplement environmental oxygen at high altitudes while being carried by a rescue personnel at one-half (0.5) to fifteen (15) liters per minute (LPM) and fifty (50) pounds per square inch gauge (psig).

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K130068: Dismounted Medical & Supplemental Oxygen System (Dmos).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K130068

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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