Cleared Traditional

PROTECTOR, INJECTOR, CONNECTOR (K120384) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K120384 · Bd Medical-Medical Surgical Systems · General Hospital
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Sep 2012
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Class 2
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K120384 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROTECTOR, INJECTOR, CONNECTOR. Classified as Set, I.v. Fluid Transfer (product code LHI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bd Medical-Medical Surgical Systems (Franklin Lakes, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 12, 2012 after a review of 218 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5440 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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 K120384 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 07, 2012
Decision Date September 12, 2012
Days to Decision 218 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
89d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 218d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LHI Set, I.v. Fluid Transfer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5440
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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