Cleared Abbreviated

K013174 - PROGES FOLYSIL SILICONE FOLEY CATHETER

K013174 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PROGES FOLYSIL SILICONE FOLEY CATHETER, manufactured by Porges S.A.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code EZL cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 102-day FDA review.

K013174 · Porges S.A. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K013174 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROGES FOLYSIL SILICONE FOLEY CATHETER, STRAIGHT CYLINDRICAL TIP, SILICONE FE.... Classified as Catheter, Retention Type, Balloon (product code EZL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Porges S.A. (Sarlat, FR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 4, 2002 after a review of 102 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5130 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K013174

510(k) Number K013174 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 24, 2001
Decision Date January 04, 2002
Days to Decision 102 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
28d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 102d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

EZL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EZL Catheter, Retention Type, Balloon
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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