Cleared Traditional

K051520 - GAMBRO POLYFLUX HEMODIALYZER

K051520 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GAMBRO POLYFLUX HEMODIALYZER, manufactured by Gambro Renal Products. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KDI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 184-day FDA review.

K051520 · Gambro Renal Products · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Dec 2005
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K051520 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GAMBRO POLYFLUX HEMODIALYZER, MODEL 6H. Classified as Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System (product code KDI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gambro Renal Products (Lakewood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 9, 2005 after a review of 184 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5860 - 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 - K051520

510(k) Number K051520 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 08, 2005
Decision Date December 09, 2005
Days to Decision 184 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
54d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 184d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KDI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KDI Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5860
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 - KDI Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System

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