Cleared Abbreviated

K071145 - NIPRO SAFETOUCH TULIP SAFETY FISTULA NEEDLE

K071145 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NIPRO SAFETOUCH TULIP SAFETY FISTULA NEEDLE, manufactured by Nipro Medical Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code MPB cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 136-day FDA review.

K071145 · Nipro Medical Corporation · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K071145 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NIPRO SAFETOUCH TULIP SAFETY FISTULA NEEDLE. Classified as Catheter, Hemodialysis, Non-implanted (product code MPB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nipro Medical Corporation (Miami, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 7, 2007 after a review of 136 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5540 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K071145

510(k) Number K071145 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 24, 2007
Decision Date September 07, 2007
Days to Decision 136 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
5d slower than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 136d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

MPB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MPB Catheter, Hemodialysis, Non-implanted
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5540
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

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