Cleared Traditional

K801968 - HEMOCATH I KIDNEY DIALYSIS CATHETER

K801968 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HEMOCATH I KIDNEY DIALYSIS CATHETER, manufactured by Medical Components, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code LBW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

K801968 · Medical Components, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Sep 1980
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Class 2
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K801968 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEMOCATH I KIDNEY DIALYSIS CATHETER. Classified as Set, Dialysis, Single Needle (co-axial Flow) (product code LBW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Components, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 26, 1980 after a review of 38 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5540 - 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 - K801968

510(k) Number K801968 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 19, 1980
Decision Date September 26, 1980
Days to Decision 38 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
92d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LBW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LBW Set, Dialysis, Single Needle (co-axial Flow)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5540
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.