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Foley Catheters And Accessories With Additional Safety Features

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Product Code
Definition
Foley catheters intended for urine drainage with additional safety features to reduce potential injury to the urethra and/or bladder. These catheters do not include design features intended to reduce infections.
Physical State
This generic type of device includes Foley catheters (semi-flexible plastic tube with retention balloon) for urine drainage from bladder into a urine bag with additional safety features, such as catheter parts and/or accessories to reduce potential injury.
Technical Method
Includes features to reduce potential injury to the urethra and/or bladder such as during insertion, use or withdrawal of the catheter. Examples include an accessory to reduce friction between urethral tissue and catheter (other than a coating) or an integrated mechanism or accessory (e.g., valve) for retention balloon inflation/deflation.
Target Area
Lower urinary tract, urinary bladder, and urethra.
Regulation Medical Specialty
Gastroenterology and Urology
Review Panel
Gastroenterology and Urology
Submission Type
510(K)
Device Classification
Class 2
Regulation Number
876.5130
GMP Exempt?
No
Summary Malfunction Reporting
Ineligible
Implanted Device
No
Life-Sustain/Support Device
No
Third Party Review
Not Third Party Eligible

CFR § 876.5130 Urological catheter and accessories

§ 876.5130 Urological catheter and accessories.

(a) 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).

(b) Classification. (1) Class II (performance standards).

(2) Class I for the ureteral stylet (guidewire), stylet for gastrourological catheter, ureteral catheter adapter, ureteral catheter connector, and ureteral catheter holder. The devices subject to this paragraph (b)(2) are exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 876.9.

[48 FR 53023, Nov. 23, 1983, as amended at 61 FR 1122, Jan. 16, 1996; 66 FR 38801, July 25, 2001]

Foley Catheters And Accessories With Additional Safety Features

Page Type
Product Code
Definition
Foley catheters intended for urine drainage with additional safety features to reduce potential injury to the urethra and/or bladder. These catheters do not include design features intended to reduce infections.
Physical State
This generic type of device includes Foley catheters (semi-flexible plastic tube with retention balloon) for urine drainage from bladder into a urine bag with additional safety features, such as catheter parts and/or accessories to reduce potential injury.
Technical Method
Includes features to reduce potential injury to the urethra and/or bladder such as during insertion, use or withdrawal of the catheter. Examples include an accessory to reduce friction between urethral tissue and catheter (other than a coating) or an integrated mechanism or accessory (e.g., valve) for retention balloon inflation/deflation.
Target Area
Lower urinary tract, urinary bladder, and urethra.
Regulation Medical Specialty
Gastroenterology and Urology
Review Panel
Gastroenterology and Urology
Submission Type
510(K)
Device Classification
Class 2
Regulation Number
876.5130
GMP Exempt?
No
Summary Malfunction Reporting
Ineligible
Implanted Device
No
Life-Sustain/Support Device
No
Third Party Review
Not Third Party Eligible

CFR § 876.5130 Urological catheter and accessories

§ 876.5130 Urological catheter and accessories.

(a) 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).

(b) Classification. (1) Class II (performance standards).

(2) Class I for the ureteral stylet (guidewire), stylet for gastrourological catheter, ureteral catheter adapter, ureteral catheter connector, and ureteral catheter holder. The devices subject to this paragraph (b)(2) are exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 876.9.

[48 FR 53023, Nov. 23, 1983, as amended at 61 FR 1122, Jan. 16, 1996; 66 FR 38801, July 25, 2001]