Cleared Traditional

K021938 - VITALCARE URETHRAL CATHETER

K021938 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VITALCARE URETHRAL CATHETER, manufactured by Vitalcare, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code GBM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 314-day FDA review.

K021938 · Vitalcare, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Class 2
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K021938 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITALCARE URETHRAL CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Urethral (product code GBM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vitalcare, Inc. (Miami, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 22, 2003 after a review of 314 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K021938

510(k) Number K021938 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 12, 2002
Decision Date April 22, 2003
Days to Decision 314 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
184d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 314d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GBM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GBM Catheter, Urethral
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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