Cleared Traditional

K073598 - BARD DIGNICARE STOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

K073598 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BARD DIGNICARE STOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM by C.R. Bard, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KNT) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 175-day FDA review.

K073598 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K073598 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BARD DIGNICARE STOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. Classified as Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories) (product code KNT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by C.R. Bard, Inc. (Covington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 13, 2008 after a review of 175 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5980 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K073598 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Special 510(k) (SESK)
Date Received December 21, 2007
Decision Date June 13, 2008
Days to Decision 175 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
45d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 175d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KNT Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5980
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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