Cleared Traditional

K850179 - MBM(TM) MONITRAL BICARBONATE MODULE

K850179 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MBM(TM) MONITRAL BICARBONATE MODULE by Hospal Medical Corp.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FKP) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 42-day FDA review.

K850179 · Hospal Medical Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K850179 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MBM(TM) MONITRAL (R) BICARBONATE MODULE. Classified as System, Dialysate Delivery, Single Patient (product code FKP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hospal Medical Corp. (East Brunswick, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 28, 1985 after a review of 42 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5820 - 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 K850179 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 17, 1985
Decision Date February 28, 1985
Days to Decision 42 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
88d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 42d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FKP System, Dialysate Delivery, Single Patient
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5820
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 - FKP System, Dialysate Delivery, Single Patient

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