Cleared Traditional

K042557 - INNOJECT AUTO-INJECTOR

K042557 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INNOJECT AUTO-INJECTOR, manufactured by Innoject, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code KZH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 49-day FDA review.

K042557 · Innoject, Inc. · General Hospital
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K042557 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INNOJECT AUTO-INJECTOR. Classified as Introducer, Syringe Needle (product code KZH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Innoject, Inc. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 8, 2004 after a review of 49 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6920 - 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 - K042557

510(k) Number K042557 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 20, 2004
Decision Date November 08, 2004
Days to Decision 49 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
80d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 49d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KZH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KZH Introducer, Syringe Needle
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6920
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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