Cleared Traditional

K881390 - NEEDLE SHIELD NEEDLE DISPOSAL UNIT

K881390 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NEEDLE SHIELD NEEDLE DISPOSAL UNIT, manufactured by Xenetics Biomedical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FPA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 25-day FDA review.

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K881390 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NEEDLE SHIELD NEEDLE DISPOSAL UNIT. Classified as Set, Administration, Intravascular (product code FPA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Xenetics Biomedical, Inc. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 29, 1988 after a review of 25 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 - K881390

510(k) Number K881390 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 04, 1988
Decision Date April 29, 1988
Days to Decision 25 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
104d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 25d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FPA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FPA Set, Administration, Intravascular
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.

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