Cleared Traditional

K973561 - MEDCOMP TRI-FLOW SOFT TIP TRIPLE LUMEN CATHETER 11.5F X 12CM, MEDCOMP TRI-FLOW SOFT TIP TRIPLE LUMEN CATHETER 11.5F X 1M (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K973561 · Medical Components, Inc. · General Hospital
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May 1998
Decision
234d
Days
Class 2
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K973561 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDCOMP TRI-FLOW SOFT TIP TRIPLE LUMEN CATHETER 11.5F X 12CM, MEDCOMP TRI-FLO.... Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days (product code FOZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Components, Inc. (Harleysville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 11, 1998 after a review of 234 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5200 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K973561 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 19, 1997
Decision Date May 11, 1998
Days to Decision 234 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
106d slower than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 234d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FOZ Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5200
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 - FOZ Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days

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