Cleared Traditional

K063431 - 15.5 FR DECATHLON GOLD, FUNNEL TIPS, COATED HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER, DFC19SH24, DFC23SH28, DFC27SH32, DFC31SH36, DFC35SH40

K063431 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 15.5 FR DECATHLON GOLD, manufactured by Spire Biomedical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code MSD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 77-day FDA review.

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K063431 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 15.5 FR DECATHLON GOLD, FUNNEL TIPS, COATED HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER, DFC19SH24,.... Classified as Catheter, Hemodialysis, Implanted (product code MSD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Spire Biomedical, Inc. (Bedford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 29, 2007 after a review of 77 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5540 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K063431

510(k) Number K063431 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 2006
Decision Date January 29, 2007
Days to Decision 77 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 77d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MSD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MSD Catheter, Hemodialysis, Implanted
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5540
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 - MSD Catheter, Hemodialysis, Implanted

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