Cleared Traditional

K181991 - NxStage Connected Health System

K181991 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for NxStage Connected Health System by Nxstage Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FKP) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 62-day FDA review.

K181991 · Nxstage Medical, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K181991 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NxStage Connected Health System. Classified as System, Dialysate Delivery, Single Patient (product code FKP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nxstage Medical, Inc. (Lawrence, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 26, 2018 after a review of 62 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5820 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K181991 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 26, 2018
Decision Date September 26, 2018
Days to Decision 62 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
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 62d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FKP System, Dialysate Delivery, Single Patient
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5820
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 - FKP System, Dialysate Delivery, Single Patient

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