Cleared Special

K091279 - NIPRO DISPOSABLE SYRINGE

K091279 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for NIPRO DISPOSABLE SYRINGE by Nipro Medical Corporation. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FMF) cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 103-day FDA review.

Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Aug 2009
Decision
103d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K091279 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NIPRO DISPOSABLE SYRINGE. Classified as Syringe, Piston (product code FMF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nipro Medical Corporation (Miami, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 12, 2009 after a review of 103 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5860 - the FDA general hospital device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Standard predicate reliance. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

View all Nipro Medical Corporation devices

Submission Details

510(k) Number K091279 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 01, 2009
Decision Date August 12, 2009
Days to Decision 103 days
Submission Type Special
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
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 103d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code FMF Syringe, Piston
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.

Regulatory Peers - FMF Syringe, Piston

All 285
Devices cleared under the same product code (FMF) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K091279.
BD SINGLE USE, HYPODERMIC SYRINGE
K110771 · Becton, Dickinson and Company · May 2011
EPIDRUM
K093863 · Exmoor Plastics , Ltd. · May 2010
COAXIAL APPLICATOR SYSTEM
K091722 · Biomet, Inc. · Mar 2010
BD FLU+ SYRINGE
K091377 · Becton, Dickinson & CO · Jul 2009
MICROMYST APPLICATOR, MODEL 20-5000
K082454 · Covidien · Nov 2008
UNIVERSAL VIAL ACCESS SPIKE
K080989 · Icu Medical, Inc. · May 2008