Cleared Traditional

K964899 - KENDALL CURITY URETERAL CATHETER (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Gastroenterology & Urology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K964899 · Kendall Healthcare Products Co. Div.Of Tyco Health · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Feb 1997
Decision
66d
Days
Class 2
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K964899 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KENDALL CURITY URETERAL CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Ureteral, Gastro-urology (product code EYB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kendall Healthcare Products Co. Div.Of Tyco Health (Mansfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 7, 1997 after a review of 66 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5130 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K964899 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 03, 1996
Decision Date February 07, 1997
Days to Decision 66 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EYB Catheter, Ureteral, Gastro-urology
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5130
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.