510(k) · Cleared
ClearedVacu*Med, Gold Edition Carbon Dioxide Gas Analyzer
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Vacumed, Div. of Vacumetrics, Inc. · CCK Analyzer, Gas, Carbon-Dioxide, Gaseous-Phase
Cleared on May 26, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K922660 (Physio-Dyne, 1993) after a 250-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1993.
- Decided
- May 26, 1998
- Review
- 250 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- CCK
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K922660 (1993). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK922660 Physio-Dyne Easi - LabPhysio-Dyne · 1993
- This deviceK973544 Vacu*Med, Gold Edition Carbon Dioxide Gas AnalyzerVacumed, Div. of Vacumetrics, Inc. · 1998
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K922660 | Physio-Dyne Easi - Lab | Physio-Dyne | 1993 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K973544 | Vacu*Med, Gold Edition Carbon Dioxide Gas Analyzer | Vacumed, Div. of Vacumetrics, Inc. | 1998 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K922660 | Physio-Dyne Easi - LabSummary page 1…. Predicate Device Identification: A claim of substantial equivalence of the VacueMed, Gold Edition, Carbon Dioxide Gas Analyzer is made to the: . PHYSIO-DYNE Easi-Lab, K922660. This device was marketed after May 28, 1976 and has received FDA clearance to market since that date. 2. Biocompatibility Asse… | 1993 |
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K922660.
How does its category compare?
All CCK devicesCCK Analyzer, Gas, Carbon-Dioxide, Gaseous-Phase: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · CCK
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · CCK
169in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · CCK
1in 2022
Class I (8 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · CCK
1,259in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code CCK, 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 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 | 3 | 248 | 1 | 20 |
| 2009 | 3 | 101 | 19 | 21 |
| 2010 | 3 | 125 | 4 | 12 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 14 | 18 |
| 2012 | 7 | 150 | 3 | 13 |
| 2013 | 4 | 132 | 2 (1) | 28 |
| 2014 | 9 | 166 | 0 | 51 |
| 2015 | 5 | 105 | 1 | 114 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 88 |
| 2017 | 5 | 134 | 0 | 58 |
| 2018 | 6 | 296 | 5 | 63 |
| 2019 | 7 | 261 | 7 (7) | 141 |
| 2020 | 4 | 188 | 1 | 2,302 |
| 2021 | 4 | 227 | 0 | 2,272 |
| 2022 | 3 | 226 | 1 | 2,475 |
| 2023 | 4 | 555 | 0 | 1,637 |
| 2024 | 3 | 592 | 0 | 1,216 |
| 2025 | 3 | 169 | 0 | 1,259 |
| 2026 | 3 | 224 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Intended for measuring the concentration of carbon dioxide in a gas mixture to aid in determining the patient’s ventilatory, circulatory, and metabolic status.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K973544 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K973544: Vacu*Med, Gold Edition Carbon Dioxide Gas Analyzer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K973544
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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