Cleared Traditional

K142575 - Bard RiteCath Intermittent Urinary Catheter

K142575 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Bard RiteCath Intermittent Urinary Catheter, manufactured by C.R. Bard, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code EZD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 49-day FDA review.

K142575 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K142575 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Bard RiteCath Intermittent Urinary Catheter. Classified as Catheter, Straight (product code EZD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by C.R. Bard, Inc. (Covington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 31, 2014 after a review of 49 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. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K142575

510(k) Number K142575 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 12, 2014
Decision Date October 31, 2014
Days to Decision 49 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
81d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 49d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EZD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EZD Catheter, Straight
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.

Regulatory Peers - EZD Catheter, Straight

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