Cleared Traditional

K940871 - UMBILI-CATH-P

K940871 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for UMBILI-CATH-P by Gesco Intl., Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FOS) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K940871 · Gesco Intl., Inc. · General Hospital
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K940871 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UMBILI-CATH-P. Classified as Catheter, Umbilical Artery (product code FOS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gesco Intl., Inc. (San Antonio, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 29, 1994 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K940871 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 25, 1994
Decision Date April 29, 1994
Days to Decision 63 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
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FOS Catheter, Umbilical Artery
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.

Regulatory Peers - FOS Catheter, Umbilical Artery

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