Cleared Special

K170386 - BD Ultra-Fine™ Insulin Syringe, BD Ultra-Fine™ II Insulin Syringe, BD Insulin Syringes with the BD Ultra-Fine™ needle and BD Insulin Syringes with Micro-Fine™ IV Needle

K170386 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BD Ultra-Fine Insulin Syringe, manufactured by Becton, Dickinson Company. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMF cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K170386 · Becton, Dickinson Company · General Hospital
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K170386 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BD Ultra-Fine™ Insulin Syringe, BD Ultra-Fine™ II Insulin Syringe, BD Insulin.... Classified as Syringe, Piston (product code FMF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Becton, Dickinson Company (Franklin Lakes, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 12, 2017 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5860 - the FDA general hospital device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K170386

510(k) Number K170386 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 08, 2017
Decision Date April 12, 2017
Days to Decision 63 days
Submission Type Special
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
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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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