Cleared Traditional

K123630 - FRESENIUS LIBERTY CYCLER

K123630 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for FRESENIUS LIBERTY CYCLER by Fresenius Medical Care North America, Design Cente. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FKX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 290-day FDA review.

K123630 · Fresenius Medical Care North America, Design Cente · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K123630 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FRESENIUS LIBERTY CYCLER. Classified as System, Peritoneal, Automatic Delivery (product code FKX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fresenius Medical Care North America, Design Cente (Waltham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 9, 2013 after a review of 290 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5630 - 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 K123630 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 23, 2012
Decision Date September 09, 2013
Days to Decision 290 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
160d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 290d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FKX System, Peritoneal, Automatic Delivery
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5630
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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