Cleared Traditional

K961841 - BARD V-MAX ROLLER BAR (3551XX

Also marketed or referenced as:
XX=01,02,03,04,05, OR 06)

K961841 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BARD V-MAX ROLLER BAR (3551XX, manufactured by C.R. Bard, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FAS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 149-day FDA review.

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Decision
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K961841 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BARD V-MAX ROLLER BAR (3551XX. Classified as Electrode, Electrosurgical, Active, Urological (product code FAS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by C.R. Bard, Inc. (Covington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 9, 1996 after a review of 149 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4300 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K961841

510(k) Number K961841 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 13, 1996
Decision Date October 09, 1996
Days to Decision 149 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
18d slower than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 149d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FAS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FAS Electrode, Electrosurgical, Active, Urological
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4300
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 - FAS Electrode, Electrosurgical, Active, Urological

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