Cleared Traditional

K002403 - NOVOFINE 31 DISPOSABLE NEEDLE

K002403 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NOVOFINE 31 DISPOSABLE NEEDLE, manufactured by Novo Norodisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 123-day FDA review.

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Decision
123d
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Class 2
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K002403 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NOVOFINE 31 DISPOSABLE NEEDLE. Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Novo Norodisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Princeton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 8, 2000 after a review of 123 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5570 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K002403

510(k) Number K002403 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 07, 2000
Decision Date December 08, 2000
Days to Decision 123 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
6d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 123d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FMI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FMI Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5570
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 - FMI Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen

All 693
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