Cleared Traditional

K131708 - BWCSH-1 SHARPS CONTAINER

K131708 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BWCSH-1 SHARPS CONTAINER, manufactured by Bradford Wright Companies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MMK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 272-day FDA review.

K131708 · Bradford Wright Companies, Inc. · General Hospital
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K131708 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BWCSH-1 SHARPS CONTAINER. Classified as Container, Sharps (product code MMK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bradford Wright Companies, Inc. (Lake Oswego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 10, 2014 after a review of 272 days - an extended review 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K131708

510(k) Number K131708 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 11, 2013
Decision Date March 10, 2014
Days to Decision 272 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
143d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 272d
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.

Regulatory Peers - MMK Container, Sharps

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