Cleared Special

MODIFICATION TO V-CATH POLY PICC (K033853) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway - typically does not require clinical trials.

K033853 · Hdc Corp. · General Hospital
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K033853 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFICATION TO V-CATH POLY PICC. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days (product code FOZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hdc Corp. (Milpitas, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 14, 2004 after a review of 34 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5200 - the FDA general hospital 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K033853 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 11, 2003
Decision Date January 14, 2004
Days to Decision 34 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
95d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code FOZ Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5200
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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