Cleared Traditional

K844561 - BARD URETEROSCOPIC CYTOLOGY BRUSH

K844561 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BARD URETEROSCOPIC CYTOLOGY BRUSH by C.R. Bard, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FDX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 48-day FDA review.

K844561 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K844561 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BARD URETEROSCOPIC CYTOLOGY BRUSH. Classified as Endoscopic Cytology Brush (product code FDX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by C.R. Bard, Inc. (Murray Hill, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 8, 1985 after a review of 48 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - 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 K844561 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 21, 1984
Decision Date January 08, 1985
Days to Decision 48 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
82d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 48d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FDX Endoscopic Cytology Brush
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Collect Cells For Cytological Evaluation.
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 - FDX Endoscopic Cytology Brush

All 24
Devices cleared under the same product code (FDX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K844561.
BERGER PROSTATE CULTURE CYTOLOGY BRUSH
K880095 · Van-Tec, Inc. · Mar 1988
GASTROINTESTINAL CYTOLOGY BRUSH
K860997 · Endovations · May 1986
ENDO DYNAMICS GASTROINTESTINAL CYTOLOGY BRUSH
K853530 · E-Z-Em, Inc. · Oct 1985
ENDOSCOPIC CYTOLOGY BRUSHES
K791668 · Mill-Rose Laboratory · Oct 1979
UROLOGICAL BIOPSY BRUSH SET
K770913 · Cook, Inc. · Jun 1977