Cleared Traditional

K152808 - U&U Insulin Syringe with/without Safety Retractable Device (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

Mar 2016
Decision
179d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K152808 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the U&U Insulin Syringe with/without Safety Retractable Device. Classified as Syringe, Antistick (product code MEG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by U&U Medical Technology Co, Ltd. (Changzhou, CN). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 25, 2016 after a review of 179 days - an extended review cycle.

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. 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.

Submission Details

510(k) Number K152808 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 28, 2015
Decision Date March 25, 2016
Days to Decision 179 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
10d slower than avg
Panel avg: 169d · This submission: 179d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MEG Syringe, Antistick
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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