Cleared Traditional

K003406 - GUARDED NEEDLE 2000

K003406 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GUARDED NEEDLE 2000, manufactured by International Medical Device Partners, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 72-day FDA review.

K003406 · International Medical Device Partners, Inc. · General Hospital
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K003406 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GUARDED NEEDLE 2000. Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by International Medical Device Partners, Inc. (Los Angeles, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 12, 2001 after a review of 72 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K003406

510(k) Number K003406 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 01, 2000
Decision Date January 12, 2001
Days to Decision 72 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
57d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 72d
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.

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