Cleared Abbreviated

K993464 - BARDEX I.C. PEDIATRIC FOLEY CATHETER

K993464 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BARDEX I.C. PEDIATRIC FOLEY CATHETER, manufactured by C.R. Bard, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code MJC cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 58-day FDA review.

K993464 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K993464 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BARDEX I.C. PEDIATRIC FOLEY CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Urological (antimicrobial) And Accessories (product code MJC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by C.R. Bard, Inc. (Covington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 10, 1999 after a review of 58 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 Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K993464

510(k) Number K993464 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 13, 1999
Decision Date December 10, 1999
Days to Decision 58 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 58d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

MJC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MJC Catheter, Urological (antimicrobial) And Accessories
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.

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