Cleared Special

K141138 - SURFLASH SAFETY I.V. CATHETER

K141138 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SURFLASH SAFETY I.V. CATHETER, manufactured by Kofu Factory of Terumo Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FOZ cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

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K141138 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SURFLASH SAFETY I.V. CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days (product code FOZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kofu Factory of Terumo Corp. (Elkton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 30, 2014 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5200 - the FDA general hospital 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K141138

510(k) Number K141138 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 02, 2014
Decision Date May 30, 2014
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
101d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

FOZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FOZ Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5200
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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