Cleared Traditional

K841280 - SOLOPAK BRAND FILTER NEEDLE W/5 MICRO

K841280 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SOLOPAK BRAND FILTER NEEDLE W/5 MICRO, manufactured by Smith & Nephew, Mpl Division. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FPB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 54-day FDA review.

K841280 · Smith & Nephew, Mpl Division · General Hospital
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K841280 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOLOPAK BRAND FILTER NEEDLE W/5 MICRO. Classified as Filter, Infusion Line (product code FPB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smith & Nephew, Mpl Division (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 21, 1984 after a review of 54 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5440 - 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 - K841280

510(k) Number K841280 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 28, 1984
Decision Date May 21, 1984
Days to Decision 54 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
75d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 54d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FPB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FPB Filter, Infusion Line
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5440
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 - FPB Filter, Infusion Line

All 73
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