Cleared Abbreviated

K050521 - EMBRYO TRANSFER CATHETER WITH ACCESSORY STYLET, MODELS 9018, 9023, 9018-S, 9023-S

K050521 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EMBRYO TRANSFER CATHETER WITH ACCESSORY..., manufactured by Inntec, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code MQF cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 62-day FDA review.

K050521 · Inntec, Inc. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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May 2005
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Class 2
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K050521 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EMBRYO TRANSFER CATHETER WITH ACCESSORY STYLET, MODELS 9018, 9023, 9018-S, 90.... Classified as Catheter, Assisted Reproduction (product code MQF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Inntec, Inc. (Stoughton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 2, 2005 after a review of 62 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.6110 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K050521

510(k) Number K050521 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 01, 2005
Decision Date May 02, 2005
Days to Decision 62 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
98d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 62d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

MQF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MQF Catheter, Assisted Reproduction
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.6110
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

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