Cleared Traditional

K844144 - SCD STERILE CONNECTION DEVICE

K844144 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SCD STERILE CONNECTION DEVICE by E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FKX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 24-day FDA review.

K844144 · E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K844144 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SCD STERILE CONNECTION DEVICE. Classified as System, Peritoneal, Automatic Delivery (product code FKX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc. (Wilmington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 16, 1984 after a review of 24 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 K844144 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 23, 1984
Decision Date November 16, 1984
Days to Decision 24 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
106d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 24d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FKX System, Peritoneal, Automatic Delivery
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 - FKX System, Peritoneal, Automatic Delivery

All 45
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EXTENDED LIFE CAPD SOLUTION TRANSFER
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EXTENDED LIFE CAPD SOLUTION TRANSFER
K840224 · Travenol Laboratories, S.A. · Feb 1984
PERITONEAL CATHETER-CHANGES-
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