Cleared Abbreviated

K073188 - HYPODERMIC NEEDLE-PRO EDGE SAFETY DEVICE

K073188 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for HYPODERMIC NEEDLE-PRO EDGE SAFETY DEVICE by Smiths Medical Asd, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FMI) cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K073188 · Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. · General Hospital
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K073188 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HYPODERMIC NEEDLE-PRO EDGE SAFETY DEVICE. Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. (Keene, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 8, 2008 after a review of 87 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 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K073188 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 2007
Decision Date February 08, 2008
Days to Decision 87 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - FMI Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen

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