Cleared Traditional

K142765 - TM SAFETY NEEDLE

K142765 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TM SAFETY NEEDLE, manufactured by Thinkmed Medical Technology Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 320-day FDA review.

K142765 · Thinkmed Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · General Hospital
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K142765 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TM SAFETY NEEDLE. Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Thinkmed Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (Kunshan, CN). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 11, 2015 after a review of 320 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5570 - 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. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K142765

510(k) Number K142765 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 25, 2014
Decision Date August 11, 2015
Days to Decision 320 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
191d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 320d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FMI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FMI Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen
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.

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