Cleared Traditional

K212658 - CloudCath Peritoneal Dialysis Drain Set Monitoring System (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Gastroenterology & Urology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence.

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Decision
170d
Days
Class 2
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K212658 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CloudCath Peritoneal Dialysis Drain Set Monitoring System. Classified as System, Peritoneal, Automatic Delivery (product code FKX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cloudcath (San Francisco, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 9, 2022 after a review of 170 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 K212658 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 23, 2021
Decision Date February 09, 2022
Days to Decision 170 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
40d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 170d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FKX System, Peritoneal, Automatic Delivery
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. Clinical trial data may be submitted as supporting evidence to strengthen the substantial equivalence argument. Most Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

Clinical Evidence

ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04515498 Completed Observational Industry-sponsored

A Prospective Clinical Study of the CloudCath System During In-home Peritoneal Dialysis

A Prospective Clinical Study of the Ability of the CloudCath System to Detect Peritonitis During In-home Peritoneal Dialysis

243
Patients (actual)
1
Site
Condition studied Peritoneal Dialysis-associated Peritonitis
Eligibility All sexes · 18 Years+
Principal investigator Glenn Chertow, MD
Sponsor CloudCath (industry)
Started 2020-08-19 Primary completion 2023-03-31
Primary outcome
Time of peritonitis detection (vs lab measures)
Secondary outcome
Time of peritonitis detection (vs clinical measures)
Study completed - no results published. This trial concluded in 2023 but has not posted results to ClinicalTrials.gov. Completed studies without public results are common in industry-sponsored device trials; the data may be referenced in the 510(k) Summary PDF or remain unpublished. Individual participant data will not be shared.
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All 82
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