Cleared Traditional

K070048 - GUARDIAN CATHETER-INFANT URINARY COLLEC...

K070048 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GUARDIAN CATHETER-INFANT URINARY COLLEC..., manufactured by Marian Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FCM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K070048 · Marian Medical, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K070048 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GUARDIAN CATHETER-INFANT URINARY COLLECTION KIT. Classified as Tray, Catheterization, Sterile Urethral, With Or Without Catheter (kit) (product code FCM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Marian Medical, Inc. (Louisville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 15, 2007 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K070048

510(k) Number K070048 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 03, 2007
Decision Date March 15, 2007
Days to Decision 71 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
59d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FCM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FCM Tray, Catheterization, Sterile Urethral, With Or Without Catheter (kit)
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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