Cleared Abbreviated

K090270 - BACKSTOP CATHETER, MODEL 60-0000-3100

K090270 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BACKSTOP CATHETER, manufactured by Pluromed, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KOD cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 100-day FDA review.

K090270 · Pluromed, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K090270 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BACKSTOP CATHETER, MODEL 60-0000-3100. Classified as Catheter, Urological (product code KOD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pluromed, Inc. (Woburn, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 15, 2009 after a review of 100 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5130 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K090270

510(k) Number K090270 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 04, 2009
Decision Date May 15, 2009
Days to Decision 100 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
31d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 100d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

KOD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KOD Catheter, Urological
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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