Cleared Traditional

K181782 - Medline Reinforced Epidural Catheter

K181782 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Medline Reinforced Epidural Catheter, manufactured by Medline Industries, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BSO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 244-day FDA review.

K181782 · Medline Industries, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K181782 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Medline Reinforced Epidural Catheter. Classified as Catheter, Conduction, Anesthetic (product code BSO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medline Industries, Inc. (Northfiled, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 4, 2019 after a review of 244 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K181782

510(k) Number K181782 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 03, 2018
Decision Date March 04, 2019
Days to Decision 244 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
104d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 244d
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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