Cleared Traditional

K173533 - Duette 100% Silicone Dual-Balloon

K173533 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Duette 100% Silicone Dual-Balloon, manufactured by Poiesis Medical, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code EZL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 134-day FDA review.

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K173533 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Duette 100% Silicone Dual-Balloon, Temperature-Sensing Catheter. Classified as Catheter, Retention Type, Balloon (product code EZL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Poiesis Medical, LLC (Jupiter, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 29, 2018 after a review of 134 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K173533

510(k) Number K173533 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 15, 2017
Decision Date March 29, 2018
Days to Decision 134 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
4d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 134d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EZL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EZL Catheter, Retention Type, Balloon
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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