Cleared Traditional

K100451 - GAMCATH HIGH FLOW DOLPHIN MS-GDHC-1315 A (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Also includes:
AND MS-GDHC-1315J A, GAMCATH HIGH FLOW DOLPHIN MS-GDHC-1320 A AND MS-GDHC-132

Class II Gastroenterology & Urology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K100451 · Gambro Renal Products, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Dec 2010
Decision
307d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K100451 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GAMCATH HIGH FLOW DOLPHIN MS-GDHC-1315 A. Classified as Catheter, Hemodialysis, Non-implanted (product code MPB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gambro Renal Products, Inc. (Lakewood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 21, 2010 after a review of 307 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K100451 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 17, 2010
Decision Date December 21, 2010
Days to Decision 307 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
177d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 307d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MPB Catheter, Hemodialysis, Non-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.

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