Cleared Traditional

K871817 - VAS-CATH PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETER

K871817 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VAS-CATH PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETER, manufactured by Vas-Cath of Canada , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FJS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 66-day FDA review.

K871817 · Vas-Cath of Canada , Ltd. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Jul 1987
Decision
66d
Days
Class 2
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K871817 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VAS-CATH PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Peritoneal, Long-term Indwelling (product code FJS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vas-Cath of Canada , Ltd. (Ontario, L5a 3v3, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 16, 1987 after a review of 66 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K871817

510(k) Number K871817 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 11, 1987
Decision Date July 16, 1987
Days to Decision 66 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
65d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FJS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FJS Catheter, Peritoneal, Long-term Indwelling
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 - FJS Catheter, Peritoneal, Long-term Indwelling

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Devices cleared under the same product code (FJS) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K871817.
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GORE-TEX PERITONEAL CATHETERR
K820909 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · May 1982
CUFF MATERIAL ON PEDIATRIC SIZE CATH.
K812718 · Quinton, Inc. · Oct 1981