Cleared Traditional

K040427 - FIBREX CATHETER PATENCY DEVICE

K040427 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for FIBREX CATHETER PATENCY DEVICE by Medical Device Technologies, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FOZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 74-day FDA review.

K040427 · Medical Device Technologies, Inc. · General Hospital
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K040427 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FIBREX CATHETER PATENCY DEVICE. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days (product code FOZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Device Technologies, Inc. (Gainesville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 3, 2004 after a review of 74 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. 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K040427 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 19, 2004
Decision Date May 03, 2004
Days to Decision 74 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
55d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 74d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

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.

Regulatory Consultant

Entela, Inc.
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Regulatory Peers - FOZ Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days

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