AQ HYDROPHILIC UROLOGICAL CATHETERS
Device Facts
| Record ID | K962004 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | AQ HYDROPHILIC UROLOGICAL CATHETERS |
| Applicant | Cook Urological, Inc. |
| Product Code | EYB · Gastroenterology, Urology |
| Decision Date | Jun 11, 1996 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 876.5130 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
| Attributes | Therapeutic |
Intended Use
The AQ Hydrophilic Urological Catheters are intended for drainage, irrigation and/or retrograde pyelogram.
Device Story
AQ Hydrophilic Urological Catheters; used for drainage, irrigation, or retrograde pyelogram. Device consists of polyurethane, polyethylene, and vinyl catheter body with hydrophilic coating. Coating becomes lubricious upon hydration to reduce friction during insertion. Used in clinical settings by urologists or trained medical staff. Output is physical access to urinary tract for fluid management or diagnostic imaging. Benefits include reduced friction and improved patient comfort during catheterization.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only; no clinical data provided. Equivalence established through design, material, and process similarity to predicate devices.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: polyurethane, polyethylene, vinyl, hydrophilic coating. Function: lubricious surface via hydration to reduce friction. Sterilization: standard procedures consistent with existing marketed devices.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring urological drainage, irrigation, or retrograde pyelogram procedures.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A urological catheter and accessories is a flexible tubular device that is inserted through the urethra and used to pass fluids to or from the urinary tract. This generic type of device includes radiopaque urological catheters, ureteral catheters, urethral catheters, coudé catheters, balloon retention type catheters, straight catheters, upper urinary tract catheters, double lumen female urethrographic catheters, disposable ureteral catheters, male urethrographic catheters, and urological catheter accessories including ureteral catheter stylets, ureteral catheter adapters, ureteral catheter holders, ureteral catheter stylets, ureteral catheterization trays, and the gastro-urological irrigation tray (for urological use).
Predicate Devices
- Slip-Coat™ Catheters (Cook Incorporated)
- Uncoated urological catheters (Cook Urological)
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