# K982889: Medpulse Respiratory Vest System, Model 1000

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Electromed, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 1, 1999 after 288 days
- Product code: BYI (Percussor, Powered-Electric)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 868.5665
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K884098 (1988). 1 ancestor in all.
11 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 13 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K884098: Thairapy (TM) Bronchial Drainage System, Model 101, American Biosystems, Inc. (1988) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K040367: Medpulse Respiratory Vest System, Model 2000EZ (2004), 6 descendants of its own
- K053248: Smartvest Airway Clearance System, Model TL (2005), 5 descendants of its own
- K063645: Frequencer, Model 1001 (2007), 3 descendants of its own
- K122480: International Biophysics Corporation Afflovest (2013), 2 descendants of its own
- K100749: Frequencer Model V2X (2010), 2 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Electromed Medpulse™ RespiratoryVest System is designed specifically to deliver high-frequency chest wall oscillation to promote airway clearance and improve bronchial drainage. The Medpulse™ Respiratory Vest System is indicated when external chest manipulation is the physician’s treatment of choice to enhance mucus transport.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K982889
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology