Cleared Traditional

K063431 - 15.5 FR DECATHLON GOLD

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.

K063431 · Spire Biomedical, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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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
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
53d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · 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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