Cleared Traditional

K031163 - SEZ SAFETY SYRINGE

K031163 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SEZ SAFETY SYRINGE, manufactured by Sez Corporation. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MEG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K031163 · Sez Corporation · General Hospital
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Class 2
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K031163 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SEZ SAFETY SYRINGE. Classified as Syringe, Antistick (product code MEG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sez Corporation (Deerfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 8, 2003 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K031163

510(k) Number K031163 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 14, 2003
Decision Date July 08, 2003
Days to Decision 85 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
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 85d
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

All 162
Devices cleared under the same product code (MEG) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K031163.
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CAREO RETRACTABLE SAFETY SYRINGE
K030976 · Life-Shield Products, Inc. · May 2003
K031163 · SEZ SAFETY SYRINGE
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