Cleared Traditional

K931048 - 4-SURE NELATON CATHETER

K931048 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for 4-SURE NELATON CATHETER by Boston Pacific Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code EZD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 350-day FDA review.

K931048 · Boston Pacific Medical, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K931048 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 4-SURE NELATON CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Straight (product code EZD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boston Pacific Medical, Inc. (Boston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 14, 1994 after a review of 350 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5130 - 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. 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K931048 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 01, 1993
Decision Date February 14, 1994
Days to Decision 350 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
220d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 350d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EZD Catheter, Straight
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.