Cleared Traditional

K821957 - CATH-LOK

K821957 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CATH-LOK by Hpd Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 1 General Hospital device (product code KMK) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

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K821957 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CATH-LOK. Classified as Device, Intravascular Catheter Securement (product code KMK), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Hpd Medical, Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 28, 1982 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5210 - 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: 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 K821957 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 30, 1982
Decision Date July 28, 1982
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
101d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KMK Device, Intravascular Catheter Securement
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5210
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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