Cleared Traditional

K991520 - FRESENIUS ON LINE CLEARANCE MONITOR WIT...

K991520 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for FRESENIUS ON LINE CLEARANCE MONITOR WIT... by Fresenius Medical Care North America. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KDI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K991520 · Fresenius Medical Care North America · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K991520 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FRESENIUS ON LINE CLEARANCE MONITOR WITH THE ADDITION OF ACCESS FLOW DETERMIN.... Classified as Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System (product code KDI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fresenius Medical Care North America (Lexington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 30, 1999 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5860 - 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 K991520 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 03, 1999
Decision Date July 30, 1999
Days to Decision 88 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
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KDI Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5860
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.

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