Cleared Traditional

K083129 - SHARPS COMPLIANCE CONTAINER

K083129 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SHARPS COMPLIANCE CONTAINER, manufactured by Sharps Compliance, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MMK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 54-day FDA review.

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Class 2
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K083129 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SHARPS COMPLIANCE CONTAINER. Classified as Container, Sharps (product code MMK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sharps Compliance, Inc. (Houston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 15, 2008 after a review of 54 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K083129

510(k) Number K083129 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 22, 2008
Decision Date December 15, 2008
Days to Decision 54 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
75d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 54d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MMK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MMK Container, Sharps
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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