Cleared Traditional

K920638 - BIO-MATE PIC CATHETER

K920638 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIO-MATE PIC CATHETER, manufactured by Medevice, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FOZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 408-day FDA review.

K920638 · Medevice, Inc. · General Hospital
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Decision
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Class 2
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K920638 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIO-MATE PIC CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days (product code FOZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medevice, Inc. (Canada L4w 4m2, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 26, 1993 after a review of 408 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5200 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General Hospital submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K920638

510(k) Number K920638 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Special 510(k) (SESK)
Date Received February 12, 1992
Decision Date March 26, 1993
Days to Decision 408 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
279d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 408d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FOZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FOZ Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5200
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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