Cleared Traditional

K090882 - FLUSH SYRINGE FILLED WITH 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K090882 · Hospira, Inc. · General Hospital
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Apr 2010
Decision
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Class 2
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K090882 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLUSH SYRINGE FILLED WITH 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE. Classified as Saline, Vascular Access Flush (product code NGT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hospira, Inc. (Lake Forest, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 23, 2010 after a review of 388 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5200 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K090882 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 31, 2009
Decision Date April 23, 2010
Days to Decision 388 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
260d slower than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 388d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NGT Saline, Vascular Access Flush
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5200
Definition Enhance The Performance Of Intravascular Catheters, To Maintain Patency Of The Vascular Catheter When It Is Not In Use.
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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