Cleared Special

K052440 - MENTOR SELF-CATH HYDROGEL INTERMITTENT CATHETER

K052440 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MENTOR SELF-CATH HYDROGEL INTERMITTENT ..., manufactured by Mentor Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code EZD cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 35-day FDA review.

K052440 · Mentor Corporation · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K052440 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MENTOR SELF-CATH HYDROGEL INTERMITTENT CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Straight (product code EZD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mentor Corporation (Santa Barbara, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 11, 2005 after a review of 35 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5130 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K052440

510(k) Number K052440 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 06, 2005
Decision Date October 11, 2005
Days to Decision 35 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
96d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

EZD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EZD Catheter, Straight
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.

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