Cleared Traditional

K013006 - OVUS CAPLESS SAFETY NEEDLE

K013006 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OVUS CAPLESS SAFETY NEEDLE, manufactured by Ovus Systems. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MEG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 153-day FDA review.

K013006 · Ovus Systems · General Hospital
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K013006 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OVUS CAPLESS SAFETY NEEDLE. Classified as Syringe, Antistick (product code MEG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ovus Systems (Rockville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 6, 2002 after a review of 153 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5860 - 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K013006

510(k) Number K013006 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 06, 2001
Decision Date February 06, 2002
Days to Decision 153 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
24d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 153d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MEG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MEG Syringe, Antistick
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5860
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 - MEG Syringe, Antistick

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