Cleared Traditional

K063755 - PORTEX HYPODERMIC NEEDLE-PRO FIXED NEEDLE SYRINGE

K063755 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PORTEX HYPODERMIC NEEDLE-PRO FIXED NEED..., manufactured by Smiths Medical Asd, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MEG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

K063755 · Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. · General Hospital
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K063755 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PORTEX HYPODERMIC NEEDLE-PRO FIXED NEEDLE SYRINGE. Classified as Syringe, Antistick (product code MEG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. (Keene, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 27, 2007 after a review of 70 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K063755

510(k) Number K063755 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 19, 2006
Decision Date February 27, 2007
Days to Decision 70 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
59d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 70d
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.

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