Cleared Special

K140843 - DESARA BLUE OV

K140843 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DESARA BLUE OV, manufactured by Caldera Medical. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code OTN cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K140843 · Caldera Medical · Gastroenterology & Urology device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Jul 2014
Decision
90d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K140843 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DESARA BLUE OV, DESARA BLUE SS. Classified as Mesh, Surgical, Synthetic, Urogynecologic, For Stress Urinary Incontinence, Retropubic Or Transobturator (product code OTN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Caldera Medical (Agoura Hills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 1, 2014 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.3300 - 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.

View all Caldera Medical devices

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K140843

510(k) Number K140843 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 02, 2014
Decision Date July 01, 2014
Days to Decision 90 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
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

OTN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OTN Mesh, Surgical, Synthetic, Urogynecologic, For Stress Urinary Incontinence, Retropubic Or Transobturator
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.3300
Definition Surgical Treatment Of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence Due To Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency (isd) And/or Urethral Hypermobility
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 - OTN Mesh, Surgical, Synthetic, Urogynecologic, For Stress Urinary Incontinence, Retropubic Or Transobturator

All 36
Devices cleared under the same product code (OTN) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K140843.
Athena Surgical RMUS System
K210087 · Athena Surgical, LLC · Apr 2021
GYNECARE TVT™ System, GYNECARE TVT™ with Abdominal Guides System, GYNECARE TVT™ Introducer and Catheter Guide, GYNECARE TVT EXACT™ Continence System and Trocar, GYNECARE TVT™ Obturator System and Passers and Winged Guide, GYNECARE TVT ABBREVO™ Continence System and Passers and Winged Guide
K201686 · Ethicon, Inc. · Sep 2020
ArcTV Transvaginal Sling System
K183134 · Urocure, LLC · Feb 2019
RETROARC RETROPUBIC SLING SYSTEM
K132655 · American Medical Systems, Inc. · Nov 2013
GYNECARE TVT EXACT CONTINENCE SYSTEM
K132054 · Ethicon, Inc. · Aug 2013
BLUE SUI SLING
K121754 · Boston Scientific Corp · Oct 2012