Cleared Traditional

K770493 - TRAVACATH

K770493 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TRAVACATH, manufactured by Travenol Laboratories, S.A.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KOD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 7-day FDA review.

K770493 · Travenol Laboratories, S.A. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K770493 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRAVACATH. Classified as Catheter, Urological (product code KOD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Travenol Laboratories, S.A. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 21, 1977 after a review of 7 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5130 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K770493

510(k) Number K770493 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 14, 1977
Decision Date March 21, 1977
Days to Decision 7 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
124d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 7d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KOD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KOD Catheter, Urological
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5130
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 - KOD Catheter, Urological

All 154
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K760858 · Cook, Inc. · Dec 1976
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