Cleared Traditional

K841940 - VAN-TEC URETERAL DILATION BALLOON CATH

K841940 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VAN-TEC URETERAL DILATION BALLOON CATH by Van-Tec, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code EZN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K841940 · Van-Tec, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Aug 1984
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Class 2
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K841940 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VAN-TEC URETERAL DILATION BALLOON CATH. Classified as Dilator, Catheter, Ureteral (product code EZN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Van-Tec, Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 3, 1984 after a review of 84 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5470 - 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 K841940 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 11, 1984
Decision Date August 03, 1984
Days to Decision 84 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
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EZN Dilator, Catheter, Ureteral
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5470
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.