Cleared Special

K102043 - ULTRASTREAM CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER

K102043 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ULTRASTREAM CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER, manufactured by Rex Medical. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code MSD cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 121-day FDA review.

K102043 · Rex Medical · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K102043 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ULTRASTREAM CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Hemodialysis, Implanted (product code MSD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Rex Medical (Great Neck, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 18, 2010 after a review of 121 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5540 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Standard predicate reliance. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K102043

510(k) Number K102043 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 20, 2010
Decision Date November 18, 2010
Days to Decision 121 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
9d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 121d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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.

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