Cleared Traditional

K944380 - ORION FOLEY CATHETER

K944380 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ORION FOLEY CATHETER, manufactured by Regulatory & Marketing Services, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code EZL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K944380 · Regulatory & Marketing Services, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K944380 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ORION FOLEY CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Retention Type, Balloon (product code EZL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Regulatory & Marketing Services, Inc. (Palm Harbor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 30, 1994 after a review of 84 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K944380

510(k) Number K944380 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 07, 1994
Decision Date November 30, 1994
Days to Decision 84 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EZL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EZL Catheter, Retention Type, Balloon
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.

Regulatory Peers - EZL Catheter, Retention Type, Balloon

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