Cleared Traditional

K950437 - ANGIOCATH SIDEHOLDER DRAINAGE CATHETER

K950437 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ANGIOCATH SIDEHOLDER DRAINAGE CATHETER, manufactured by Becton Dickinson Vascular Access, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GBX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 40-day FDA review.

K950437 · Becton Dickinson Vascular Access, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K950437 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ANGIOCATH SIDEHOLDER DRAINAGE CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Irrigation (product code GBX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Becton Dickinson Vascular Access, Inc. (Sandy, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 14, 1995 after a review of 40 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4200 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 - K950437

510(k) Number K950437 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 02, 1995
Decision Date March 14, 1995
Days to Decision 40 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
75d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 40d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GBX Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GBX Catheter, Irrigation
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4200
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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