Cleared Traditional

K970966 - COMFORT CATH CHOICE MALE EXTERNAL CATHETER

K970966 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COMFORT CATH CHOICE MALE EXTERNAL CATHETER, manufactured by Sierra Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code EXJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

K970966 · Sierra Laboratories, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K970966 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COMFORT CATH CHOICE MALE EXTERNAL CATHETER. Classified as Device, Incontinence, Urosheath Type, Sterile (product code EXJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Sierra Laboratories, Inc. (Tucson, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 22, 1997 after a review of 36 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5250 - 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 - K970966

510(k) Number K970966 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 17, 1997
Decision Date April 22, 1997
Days to Decision 36 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
95d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EXJ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EXJ Device, Incontinence, Urosheath Type, Sterile
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5250
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.

Regulatory Peers - EXJ Device, Incontinence, Urosheath Type, Sterile

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