Cleared Special

K131814 - AMECATH DUAL LUMEN IMPLANTED HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER

K131814 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AMECATH DUAL LUMEN IMPLANTED HEMODIALYS..., manufactured by Ameco Medical Industries. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code MSD cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

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K131814 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AMECATH DUAL LUMEN IMPLANTED HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Hemodialysis, Implanted (product code MSD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ameco Medical Industries (Monroe, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 26, 2013 after a review of 36 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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. Low regulatory complexity profile. 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 - K131814

510(k) Number K131814 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Special 510(k) (SESK)
Date Received June 20, 2013
Decision Date July 26, 2013
Days to Decision 36 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
95d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 36d
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.

Regulatory Peers - MSD Catheter, Hemodialysis, Implanted

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