Cleared Traditional

K820909 - GORE-TEX PERITONEAL CATHETERR

K820909 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for GORE-TEX PERITONEAL CATHETERR by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FJS) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 50-day FDA review.

K820909 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K820909 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GORE-TEX PERITONEAL CATHETERR. Classified as Catheter, Peritoneal, Long-term Indwelling (product code FJS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 21, 1982 after a review of 50 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K820909 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 01, 1982
Decision Date May 21, 1982
Days to Decision 50 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
80d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 50d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FJS Catheter, Peritoneal, Long-term Indwelling
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. 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 - FJS Catheter, Peritoneal, Long-term Indwelling

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Devices cleared under the same product code (FJS) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K820909.
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TENCKHOFF PERITONEAL CATHETERS
K812607 · Quinton, Inc. · Oct 1981
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K810236 · American Medical Products, Inc. · Mar 1981