Cleared Traditional

K000767 - MEMCATH UROLOGY INTRODUCER SHEATH, MODEL 201

K000767 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEMCATH UROLOGY INTRODUCER SHEATH, manufactured by Memcath Technologies, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K000767 · Memcath Technologies, LLC · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K000767 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEMCATH UROLOGY INTRODUCER SHEATH, MODEL 201. Classified as Accessories, Catheter, G-u (product code KNY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Memcath Technologies, LLC (West St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 5, 2000 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5130 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K000767

510(k) Number K000767 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 09, 2000
Decision Date June 05, 2000
Days to Decision 88 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KNY Accessories, Catheter, G-u
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5130
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

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