510(k) · Cleared
ClearedNAPA LP-15 Airway Pressure Monitor
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Drw Medical, LLC · CAP Monitor, Airway Pressure (Includes Gauge And/Or Alarm)
Cleared on Feb 9, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K992101 (Caradyne, Ltd., 2000) after a 196-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1987.
- Decided
- Feb 9, 2018
- Review
- 196 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- CAP
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K871083 (1987). 5 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | K871083 | CM 5000 Monitor Airway Pressure | Canadian Monaghan, Ltd. | 1987 | — |
| −1 | K992101 | Criterion 40 or PM 40 | Caradyne, Ltd. | 2000 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K172284 | NAPA LP-15 Airway Pressure Monitor | Drw Medical, LLC | 2018 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
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.
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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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K992101 | Criterion 40 or PM 40Summary page 4…(3) Predicate Device(s): Substantial Equivalence to: K Number Model Manufacturer K992101 Criterion 40 Airway Pressure Caradyne Ltd. (now Monitor R… | 2000 |
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 31 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 18.1 years on median.
- None of the 5 ancestors has a recall.
- 3 other devices also cite its predicate K992101.
How does its category compare?
All CAP devicesCAP Monitor, Airway Pressure (Includes Gauge And/Or Alarm): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · CAP
1in 2020
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · CAP
Too few CAP 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · CAP
No recall names CAP since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · CAP
2in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code CAP, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The NAPA LP-15 Airway Pressure Monitor is intended to measure and monitor mean airway pressure for neonatal patients being treated with positive pressure therapy, including neonatal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices (e.g. Bubble CPAP). The device provides audible and visual alarms when the airway pressure falls outside of the user selected high and low alarm limits. The device is intended to be pole mounted for stationary use in hospitals only. For professional use only.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K172284 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K172284: NAPA LP-15 Airway Pressure Monitor.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K172284
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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