Cleared Traditional

K052954 - CONTISTIM CONTINUOUS STIMULATING CATHET...

K052954 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CONTISTIM CONTINUOUS STIMULATING CATHET..., manufactured by Life-Tech, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CAZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 118-day FDA review.

K052954 · Life-Tech, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K052954 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CONTISTIM CONTINUOUS STIMULATING CATHETER NERVE BLOCK SET. Classified as Anesthesia Conduction Kit (product code CAZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Life-Tech, Inc. (Stafford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 15, 2006 after a review of 118 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5140 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K052954

510(k) Number K052954 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 20, 2005
Decision Date February 15, 2006
Days to Decision 118 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
22d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 118d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CAZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CAZ Anesthesia Conduction Kit
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5140
Definition This Product Code Has Been Established In Accordance With The May 20, 1997, Guidance Entitled, Convenience Kits Interim Regulatory Guidance, Found At Www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/convkit.html. This Type Of Convenience Kit, As Listed In The Guidance Above, Is Under Enforcement Discretion, And Does Not Require A Premarket Notification (510(k)) To Market If It Meets All Criteria In The Guidance.
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

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