Cleared Traditional

K823693 - MYELOGRAPHY NEEDLE

K823693 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MYELOGRAPHY NEEDLE, manufactured by Ocean Medical Products, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 61-day FDA review.

K823693 · Ocean Medical Products, Ltd. · General Hospital
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K823693 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MYELOGRAPHY NEEDLE. Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ocean Medical Products, Ltd. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 7, 1983 after a review of 61 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5570 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K823693

510(k) Number K823693 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 08, 1982
Decision Date February 07, 1983
Days to Decision 61 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 61d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FMI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FMI Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5570
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.

Regulatory Peers - FMI Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen

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