Cleared Traditional

K011122 - BALLPEN SPINAL NEEDLE W/WO INTRODUCER

K011122 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BALLPEN SPINAL NEEDLE W/WO INTRODUCER by Rusch Intl.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code BSP) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 218-day FDA review.

K011122 · Rusch Intl. · Anesthesiology device
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Nov 2001
Decision
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Class 2
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K011122 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BALLPEN SPINAL NEEDLE W/WO INTRODUCER. Classified as Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/wo Introducer) (product code BSP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Rusch Intl. (Jaffrey, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 16, 2001 after a review of 218 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5150 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K011122 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 12, 2001
Decision Date November 16, 2001
Days to Decision 218 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
78d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 218d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BSP Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/wo Introducer)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5150
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

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