Cleared Traditional

K052952 - CATHASSIST

K052952 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CATHASSIST, manufactured by Physician Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 206-day FDA review.

K052952 · Physician Technologies, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K052952 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CATHASSIST. Classified as Accessories, Catheter, G-u (product code KNY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Physician Technologies, Inc. (Anaheim, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 14, 2006 after a review of 206 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5130 - 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 - K052952

510(k) Number K052952 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 20, 2005
Decision Date May 14, 2006
Days to Decision 206 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
75d slower than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 206d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KNY Accessories, Catheter, G-u
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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