Cleared Special

K062005 - PORTEX EPIDURAL CATHETER

K062005 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PORTEX EPIDURAL CATHETER, manufactured by Smiths Medical Asd, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BSO cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 93-day FDA review.

K062005 · Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K062005 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PORTEX EPIDURAL CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Conduction, Anesthetic (product code BSO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. (Keene, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 18, 2006 after a review of 93 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5120 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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 - K062005

510(k) Number K062005 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 17, 2006
Decision Date October 18, 2006
Days to Decision 93 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 93d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

BSO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BSO Catheter, Conduction, Anesthetic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5120
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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