Cleared Traditional

K072499 - NOVOFLO CATHETER LT

K072499 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NOVOFLO CATHETER LT, manufactured by Novosci, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code MSD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 55-day FDA review.

K072499 · Novosci, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K072499 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NOVOFLO CATHETER LT. Classified as Catheter, Hemodialysis, Implanted (product code MSD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Novosci, Inc. (The Woodlands, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 30, 2007 after a review of 55 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 - K072499

510(k) Number K072499 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Special 510(k) (SESK)
Date Received September 05, 2007
Decision Date October 30, 2007
Days to Decision 55 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
75d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 55d
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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