Cleared Traditional

K901320 - ABSORBENT

K901320 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ABSORBENT, manufactured by Ep Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 310-day FDA review.

K901320 · Ep Medical, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K901320 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ABSORBENT, DISPOSABLE URINARY DRAINAGE BAG. Classified as Collector, Urine, (and Accessories) For Indwelling Catheter (product code KNX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ep Medical, Inc. (Kensington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 25, 1991 after a review of 310 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5250 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K901320

510(k) Number K901320 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 21, 1990
Decision Date January 25, 1991
Days to Decision 310 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
180d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 310d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KNX Collector, Urine, (and Accessories) For Indwelling Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5250
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 - KNX Collector, Urine, (and Accessories) For Indwelling Catheter

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Devices cleared under the same product code (KNX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K901320.
KENGUARD URINARY DRAINAGE BAG W/ANTIREFLUX CHAMBER
K931459 · Kendall Healthcare Products Co. Div.Of Tyco Health · Jun 1993
HOLLISTER(R) BEDSIDE DRAINAGE COLLECTION SYST 9878
K926570 · Hollister, Inc. · May 1993
STERILE DISPOSABLE URINE COLLECTOR & ACCESSORIES
K913223 · Medical Device Inspection Co., Inc. · Sep 1991
URINE COLLECTOR LEG BAG
K896688 · Medline Industries, Inc. · May 1990
KENDALL KENGUARD URINARY LEG BAGS
K892437 · The Kendal Co. · Jun 1989
KENDALL CURITY URINARY DRAINAGE BAGS
K892433 · The Kendal Co. · May 1989