Cleared Traditional

PLASTIC LEG BAG (K831530) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Gastroenterology & Urology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K831530 · Forever-Dry, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K831530 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PLASTIC LEG BAG. Classified as Collector, Urine, (and Accessories) For Indwelling Catheter (product code KNX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Forever-Dry, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 3, 1984 after a review of 236 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5250 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K831530 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 12, 1983
Decision Date January 03, 1984
Days to Decision 236 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
106d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 236d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KNX Collector, Urine, (and Accessories) For Indwelling Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5250
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 - KNX Collector, Urine, (and Accessories) For Indwelling Catheter

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Devices cleared under the same product code (KNX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K831530.
NEW BARD INFECTION CONTROL URINARY DRAINAGE BAG
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TRAVENOL VALUE-LINE URINARY DRAINAGE BAG W/STERILE
K844280 · Travenol Laboratories, S.A. · Dec 1984
CYSTOFLO ANTIMICROBIAL URINARY DRAINAGE
K832290 · Travenol Laboratories, S.A. · Jul 1984
CLOSED SYS. DRAINAGE BAGS & TRAYS
K832822 · Medline Industries, Inc. · Oct 1983
LEG DRAINAGE BAG STRAP BK6011
K831553 · Fred Sammons, Inc. · Jun 1983
CYSTOFLO URINARY DRAINAGE BAG W/ANTIMIC
K823716 · Travenol Laboratories, S.A. · Jan 1983