Cleared Traditional

K900229 - BARD CONFORMACATH FOLEY CATHETER

K900229 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BARD CONFORMACATH FOLEY CATHETER by C.R. Bard, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KOD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K900229 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K900229 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BARD CONFORMACATH FOLEY CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Urological (product code KOD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by C.R. Bard, Inc. (Murray Hill, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 17, 1990 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K900229 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 17, 1990
Decision Date April 17, 1990
Days to Decision 90 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
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 90d
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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PHARMASEAL DISPOSABLE ABDOMINAL TROCAR
K904734 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Nov 1990
DISPOSABLE URODYNAMIC CATHETER SET
K896784 · Life-Tech Intl., Inc. · Feb 1990
CONVEEN INTERMITTENT CATHETERS
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KENDALL CURITY IRRIGATION SYRINGE
K892436 · The Kendal Co. · Jul 1989