Cleared Traditional

IPI ALGO-LINE CATHETER (K911382) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K911382 · Pudenz-Schulte Medical Research Corp. · General Hospital
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Jul 1991
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Class 2
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K911382 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IPI ALGO-LINE CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Percutaneous, Intraspinal, Short Term (product code MAJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pudenz-Schulte Medical Research Corp. (Goleta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 18, 1991 after a review of 112 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5120 - the FDA general hospital 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 General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K911382 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 28, 1991
Decision Date July 18, 1991
Days to Decision 112 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
17d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 112d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MAJ Catheter, Percutaneous, Intraspinal, Short Term
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5120
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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