Cleared Traditional

K841941 - VAN-TEC OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETER

K841941 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VAN-TEC OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETER by Van-Tec, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KOD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 89-day FDA review.

K841941 · Van-Tec, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K841941 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VAN-TEC OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Urological (product code KOD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Van-Tec, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 8, 1984 after a review of 89 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K841941 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 11, 1984
Decision Date August 08, 1984
Days to Decision 89 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
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 89d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - KOD Catheter, Urological

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