# K983459: Pulsed Oxygen Conserving Device, Pocd

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medical Electronic Devices, Inc.
- Decided: Dec 8, 1998 after 69 days
- Product code: NFB (Conserver, Oxygen)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 868.5905
- 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 K852650 (1985). 3 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K884562: Oxymatic-24, Chad Therapeutics, Inc. (1989) Summary page 1.
- K852650: Oxymatictm Electronic Oxgyen Conserver, Chad Therapeutics, Inc. (1985) Summary page 1.
- K962766: Airsep Impulse, Airsep Corp. (1996) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K023420: Pulsed Oxygen Conserving Device - Every Breath, Pocdeb, Reacteb (2002), 2 descendants of its own
- K033197: Inogen Satellite Conserver (2004), 1 descendant of its own
- K052563: Inogen Satellite Conserver, Model SC-100 (2005), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The POCD Pulsed Oxygen Conserving Device is indicated for use to conserve oxygen for patients prescribed 1 to 4 liters per minute of supplemental oxygen and use nasal cannulas and USP bottled oxygen.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K983459
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology