Cleared Traditional

K040897 - DOVER ROB-NEL CATHETER

K040897 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DOVER ROB-NEL CATHETER, manufactured by Tyco Healthcare. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KOD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 105-day FDA review.

K040897 · Tyco Healthcare · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K040897 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DOVER ROB-NEL CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Urological (product code KOD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tyco Healthcare (Mansfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 20, 2004 after a review of 105 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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. Standard predicate reliance. 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 - K040897

510(k) Number K040897 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 06, 2004
Decision Date July 20, 2004
Days to Decision 105 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
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 105d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KOD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KOD Catheter, Urological
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.

Regulatory Peers - KOD Catheter, Urological

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