Cleared Traditional

K042566 - VASC-ALERT

K042566 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VASC-ALERT, manufactured by Vasc-Alert, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code MQS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 48-day FDA review.

K042566 · Vasc-Alert, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K042566 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VASC-ALERT. Classified as System, Hemodialysis, Access Recirculation Monitoring (product code MQS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vasc-Alert, Inc. (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 8, 2004 after a review of 48 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5820 - 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 - K042566

510(k) Number K042566 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 21, 2004
Decision Date November 08, 2004
Days to Decision 48 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
82d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 48d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MQS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MQS System, Hemodialysis, Access Recirculation Monitoring
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5820
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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