Cleared Traditional

K141531 - POWER-TRIALYSIS SLIM-CATH SHORT-TERM DIALYSIS CATHETER (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Gastroenterology & Urology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K141531 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Jun 2015
Decision
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Class 2
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K141531 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POWER-TRIALYSIS SLIM-CATH SHORT-TERM DIALYSIS CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Hemodialysis, Triple Lumen, Non-implanted (product code NIE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by C.R. Bard, Inc. (Salt Lake Ciy,, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 1, 2015 after a review of 357 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5540 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K141531 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - De Novo Granted (SEKD)
Date Received June 09, 2014
Decision Date June 01, 2015
Days to Decision 357 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
227d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 357d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NIE Catheter, Hemodialysis, Triple Lumen, Non-implanted
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5540
Definition Short-term (< 30 Days) Central Venous Access For Hemodialysis And Apheresis, With A Third Lumen For Infusion.
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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