Cleared Special

K141252 - GUARDIAN URETHRAL SHEATH

K141252 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GUARDIAN URETHRAL SHEATH, manufactured by Solace Therapeutics. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNY cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 26-day FDA review.

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K141252 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GUARDIAN URETHRAL SHEATH. Classified as Accessories, Catheter, G-u (product code KNY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Solace Therapeutics (Farmingham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 9, 2014 after a review of 26 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5130 - 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 - K141252

510(k) Number K141252 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 14, 2014
Decision Date June 09, 2014
Days to Decision 26 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
104d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 26d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

KNY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KNY Accessories, Catheter, G-u
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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