Cleared Special

K120836 - 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE FLISH SYRINGE

K120836 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE FLISH SYRINGE, manufactured by Am USA. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code NGT cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 114-day FDA review.

K120836 · Am USA · General Hospital
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K120836 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE FLISH SYRINGE. Classified as Saline, Vascular Access Flush (product code NGT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Am USA (Nashville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 12, 2012 after a review of 114 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5200 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K120836

510(k) Number K120836 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 20, 2012
Decision Date July 12, 2012
Days to Decision 114 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
15d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 114d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

NGT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

Regulatory Peers - NGT Saline, Vascular Access Flush

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K120836 · 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE FLISH SYRINGE
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