Cleared Traditional

K033409 - AMERSHAM HEALTH NEEDLE-GUARD

K033409 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AMERSHAM HEALTH NEEDLE-GUARD, manufactured by Gettig Pharmaceutical Instrument Co.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 89-day FDA review.

K033409 · Gettig Pharmaceutical Instrument Co. · General Hospital
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K033409 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AMERSHAM HEALTH NEEDLE-GUARD. Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gettig Pharmaceutical Instrument Co. (Spring Mills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 21, 2004 after a review of 89 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 - K033409

510(k) Number K033409 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 24, 2003
Decision Date January 21, 2004
Days to Decision 89 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
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 89d
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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