Cleared Traditional

K230669 - L-Cath Single and Dual Lumen Catheters

K230669 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for L-Cath Single and Dual Lumen Catheters, manufactured by Argon Medical Devices. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code LJS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 265-day FDA review.

K230669 · Argon Medical Devices · General Hospital
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Nov 2023
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Class 2
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K230669 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the L-Cath™ Single and Dual Lumen Catheters, L-Cath™ Midline Catheters. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-term Greater Than 30 Days (product code LJS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Argon Medical Devices (Athens, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 30, 2023 after a review of 265 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5970 - the FDA general hospital 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 General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K230669

510(k) Number K230669 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 10, 2023
Decision Date November 30, 2023
Days to Decision 265 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
136d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 265d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LJS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LJS Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-term Greater Than 30 Days
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5970
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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