Cleared Traditional

K040504 - BARDEX, LUBRI-SIL AND LUBRI-SIL IC ALL-SILICONE FOLEY CATHETERS

K040504 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BARDEX, manufactured by C.R. Bard, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code EZL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 77-day FDA review.

K040504 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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May 2004
Decision
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Class 2
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K040504 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BARDEX, LUBRI-SIL AND LUBRI-SIL IC ALL-SILICONE FOLEY CATHETERS. Classified as Catheter, Retention Type, Balloon (product code EZL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by C.R. Bard, Inc. (Covington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 14, 2004 after a review of 77 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K040504

510(k) Number K040504 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 27, 2004
Decision Date May 14, 2004
Days to Decision 77 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 77d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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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