Cleared Traditional

K160860 - MiniMed Quick-serter (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K160860 · Medtronic Minimed · General Hospital
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Sep 2016
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Class 2
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K160860 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MiniMed Quick-serter. Classified as Introducer, Syringe Needle (product code KZH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Minimed (Northridge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 22, 2016 after a review of 177 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6920 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K160860 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 29, 2016
Decision Date September 22, 2016
Days to Decision 177 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
49d slower than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 177d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KZH Introducer, Syringe Needle
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6920
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.