Cleared Traditional

K954409 - PS MEDICAL IPI VASCULAR ACCESS CATHETER

K954409 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PS MEDICAL IPI VASCULAR ACCESS CATHETER by Pudenz-Schulte Medical Research Corp.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code LJS) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 89-day FDA review.

K954409 · Pudenz-Schulte Medical Research Corp. · General Hospital
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Dec 1995
Decision
89d
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Class 2
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K954409 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PS MEDICAL IPI VASCULAR ACCESS CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-term Greater Than 30 Days (product code LJS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pudenz-Schulte Medical Research Corp. (Goleta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 18, 1995 after a review of 89 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5970 - 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 K954409 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 20, 1995
Decision Date December 18, 1995
Days to Decision 89 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 89d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LJS Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-term Greater Than 30 Days
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5970
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 - LJS Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-term Greater Than 30 Days

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