Cleared Special

K031378 - FRESENIUS ULTRAFLUX HEMODIALYZER

K031378 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for FRESENIUS ULTRAFLUX HEMODIALYZER by Fresenius Medical Care North America. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KDI) cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K031378 · Fresenius Medical Care North America · Gastroenterology & Urology device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
May 2003
Decision
29d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K031378 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FRESENIUS ULTRAFLUX HEMODIALYZER. Classified as Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System (product code KDI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fresenius Medical Care North America (Lexington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 30, 2003 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5860 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

View all Fresenius Medical Care North America devices

Submission Details

510(k) Number K031378 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 01, 2003
Decision Date May 30, 2003
Days to Decision 29 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
101d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code KDI Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5860
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.

Regulatory Peers - KDI Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System

All 187
Devices cleared under the same product code (KDI) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K031378.
NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE WITH CARTRIDGE EXPRESS
K032356 · Nxstage Medical, Inc. · Oct 2003
PRISMA M60/M100 SETS
K032431 · Gambro, Inc. · Sep 2003
BAXTER ARENA HEMODIALYSIS DELIVERY SYSTEM, MODEL 1571278000
K030099 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Jun 2003
EXELTRA HIGH FLUX DIALYZER, MODELS 150 & 170
K030974 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Apr 2003
EXELTRA PLUS HIGH FLUX DIALYZER, MODEL 210
K030975 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Apr 2003
SYNTRA + DIALYZER, MODEL 200
K023664 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Feb 2003