Cleared Traditional

K152952 - E-Cath

K152952 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for E-Cath, manufactured by PAJUNK GmbH Medizintechnologie. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BSO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 281-day FDA review.

K152952 · PAJUNK GmbH Medizintechnologie · Anesthesiology device
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Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K152952 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the E-Cath. Classified as Catheter, Conduction, Anesthetic (product code BSO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by PAJUNK GmbH Medizintechnologie (Geisingen, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 13, 2016 after a review of 281 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5120 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K152952

510(k) Number K152952 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 06, 2015
Decision Date July 13, 2016
Days to Decision 281 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
141d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 281d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BSO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BSO Catheter, Conduction, Anesthetic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5120
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

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