Cleared Traditional

K043446 - EMMEBI CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER KIT WITH LESTEP SAFETY INTRODUCER

K043446 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EMMEBI CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER KIT WITH..., manufactured by Emmebi Srl. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FOZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 52-day FDA review.

K043446 · Emmebi Srl · General Hospital
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K043446 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EMMEBI CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER KIT WITH LESTEP SAFETY INTRODUCER. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days (product code FOZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Emmebi Srl (Grand Rapids, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 4, 2005 after a review of 52 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K043446

510(k) Number K043446 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 14, 2004
Decision Date February 04, 2005
Days to Decision 52 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 52d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

FOZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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