Cleared Traditional

stay•safe catheter extension set with Safe-Lock, 12 inch, stay•safe catheter extension set with Luer-Lock, 6 inch, stay•safe catheter extension set with Luer-Lock, 12 inch, stay•safe catheter extension set with Luer-Lock, 18 inch, stay•safe to Luer-Lock adapter, 4 inch (K173593) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K173593 · Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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May 2018
Decision
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Class 2
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K173593 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the stay•safe catheter extension set with Safe-Lock, 12 inch, stay•safe catheter .... Classified as Set, Administration, For Peritoneal Dialysis, Disposable (product code KDJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC (Waltham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 21, 2018 after a review of 181 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5630 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K173593 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 21, 2017
Decision Date May 21, 2018
Days to Decision 181 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
51d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 181d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KDJ Set, Administration, For Peritoneal Dialysis, Disposable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5630
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 - KDJ Set, Administration, For Peritoneal Dialysis, Disposable

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