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Medipure Oxygen-LC System

K153518510(k) SpecialCleared Jun 3, 2016178-day reviewClass I21 CFR 868.2700

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

Praxair Distribution, Incorporated. · ECX Cylinder, Compressed Gas, And Valve

Cleared on Jun 3, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K132778 (Praxair Healthcare Services, 2014) after a 178-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 2004.

Decided
Jun 3, 2016
Review
178 days
Class
Class I
Product code
ECX
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K033897 (2004). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 4 generations backK033897 Medicyl-E-Lite Portable Oxygen Delivery SystemAga-Linde Health Care · 2004
  2. 3 generations backK063354 Linde Integrated Valve (Liv)Linde Gas Therapeutics · 2007
  3. 2 generations backK101792 Liv Linde Intergrated Valve-Portable Oxygen System, Model M706Linde Gas North America, LLC · 2011
  4. 1 generation backK132778 Grab 'N GO Plus, Grab 'N GO DigitalPraxair Healthcare Services · 2014
  5. This deviceK153518 Medipure Oxygen-LC SystemPraxair Distribution, Incorporated. · 2016
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K033897Medicyl-E-Lite Portable Oxygen Delivery SystemAga-Linde Health Care2004—
−3K063354Linde Integrated Valve (Liv)Linde Gas Therapeutics2007—
−2K101792Liv Linde Intergrated Valve-Portable Oxygen System, Model M706Linde Gas North America, LLC2011—
−1K132778Grab 'N GO Plus, Grab 'N GO DigitalPraxair Healthcare Services2014—
0 (this device)K153518Medipure Oxygen-LC SystemPraxair Distribution, Incorporated.2016—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K153518, 2004–2016Source: 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
*K132778Grab 'N GO Plus, Grab 'N GO Digital
Summary page 5
…nt) Classification Panel: Anesthesiology Section 5 Page 1 of 4 5. Legally Marketed Predicate Device K132778, Grab ‘n Go Plus, Praxair Healthcare Services. 6. Device Description The Medipure Oxygen-LC System is an integrated medical…
Praxair Healthcare Services2014—

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 12 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.3 years on median.
  • None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.

How does its category compare?

All ECX devices

ECX Cylinder, Compressed Gas, And Valve: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · ECX

1in 2017

2007: 12011: 12014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 1
2007high 2 (2014) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · ECX

Too few ECX 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · ECX

1in 2021

2009: 92019: 52021: 12026 (partial year): 3
2007high 9 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · ECX

1in 2025

2007: 42008: 62009: 32010: 72011: 72012: 22013: 22014: 62015: 62016: 12017: 42018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 42022: 12023: 32025: 1
2007high 7 (2010) · low 0 (2024)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code ECX, 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
20071—04
20080—06
20090—93
20100—07
20111—07
20120—02
20130—02
20142—06
20152—06
20162—01
20171—04
20180—01
20190—51
20200—01
20210—14
20220—01
20230—03
20240—00
20250—01
20260—3—

What is it indicated for?

The Medipure Oxygen-LC System is an integrated delivery system intended to provide supplemental oxygen, by Rx only, to neonates, pediatrics, and adults. The device is intended for limited duration use, such as would be necessary during patient transport.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K153518: Medipure Oxygen-LC System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K153518

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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