Cleared Traditional

K151870 - BD U-500 INSULIN SYRINGE

K151870 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BD U-500 INSULIN SYRINGE, manufactured by Becton, Dickinson and Company. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 365-day FDA review.

K151870 · Becton, Dickinson and Company · General Hospital
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K151870 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BD U-500 INSULIN SYRINGE. Classified as Syringe, Piston (product code FMF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 8, 2016 after a review of 365 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5860 - 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 - K151870

510(k) Number K151870 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 09, 2015
Decision Date July 08, 2016
Days to Decision 365 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
236d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 365d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FMF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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