Cleared Traditional

K855248 - BLOOD COLLECTING NEEDLE

K855248 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BLOOD COLLECTING NEEDLE, manufactured by Churchill Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 77-day FDA review.

K855248 · Churchill Corp. · General Hospital
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Feb 1986
Decision
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Class 2
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K855248 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BLOOD COLLECTING NEEDLE. Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Churchill Corp. (Langhorne, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 26, 1986 after a review of 77 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 - K855248

510(k) Number K855248 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 11, 1985
Decision Date February 26, 1986
Days to Decision 77 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 77d
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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