Cleared Traditional

K950908 - FST CATH-UD

K950908 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FST CATH-UD, manufactured by Fiberoptic Sensor Technlogies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FEN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 50-day FDA review.

K950908 · Fiberoptic Sensor Technlogies, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K950908 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FST CATH-UD, CATHETER. Classified as Device, Cystometric, Hydraulic (product code FEN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fiberoptic Sensor Technlogies, Inc. (Ann Arbor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 7, 1995 after a review of 50 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1620 - 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 - K950908

510(k) Number K950908 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 16, 1995
Decision Date April 07, 1995
Days to Decision 50 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
80d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 50d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FEN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FEN Device, Cystometric, Hydraulic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1620
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 - FEN Device, Cystometric, Hydraulic

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