Cleared Traditional

K803259 - CLOSED SYSTEM URETHRAL CATHETERIZ. SET

K803259 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CLOSED SYSTEM URETHRAL CATHETERIZ. SET, manufactured by Medical Devices, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KOD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 17-day FDA review.

K803259 · Medical Devices, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K803259 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CLOSED SYSTEM URETHRAL CATHETERIZ. SET. Classified as Catheter, Urological (product code KOD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Devices, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 9, 1981 after a review of 17 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 - K803259

510(k) Number K803259 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 23, 1980
Decision Date January 09, 1981
Days to Decision 17 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
113d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 17d
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.

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