Cleared Traditional

K945728 - CATCO THORACIC CATHETER

K945728 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CATCO THORACIC CATHETER, manufactured by Catco Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code JOL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 182-day FDA review.

K945728 · Catco Medical, Inc. · General Hospital
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K945728 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CATCO THORACIC CATHETER. Classified as Catheter And Tip, Suction (product code JOL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Catco Medical, Inc. (San Antonio, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 23, 1995 after a review of 182 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6740 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K945728

510(k) Number K945728 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 22, 1994
Decision Date May 23, 1995
Days to Decision 182 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
53d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 182d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JOL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JOL Catheter And Tip, Suction
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6740
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 - JOL Catheter And Tip, Suction

All 52
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