Cleared Traditional

K121457 - SPEEDICATH COMPACT SET (12 FR)

K121457 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPEEDICATH COMPACT SET (12 FR), manufactured by Coloplast Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code GBM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 139-day FDA review.

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K121457 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPEEDICATH COMPACT SET (12 FR). Classified as Catheter, Urethral (product code GBM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Coloplast Corp. (Plymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 2, 2012 after a review of 139 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 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K121457

510(k) Number K121457 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 16, 2012
Decision Date October 02, 2012
Days to Decision 139 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
8d slower than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 139d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GBM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GBM Catheter, Urethral
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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