Cleared Traditional

K171968 - EchoGlo Needle

K171968 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EchoGlo Needle, manufactured by Smiths Medical Asd, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BSP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 209-day FDA review.

K171968 · Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K171968 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EchoGlo Needle. Classified as Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/wo Introducer) (product code BSP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. (Plymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 25, 2018 after a review of 209 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5150 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K171968

510(k) Number K171968 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 30, 2017
Decision Date January 25, 2018
Days to Decision 209 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
69d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 209d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BSP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BSP Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/wo Introducer)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5150
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

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