Cleared Traditional

BD MICROFINE IV PEN INJECTOR (K881775) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

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Aug 1988
Decision
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Class 2
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K881775 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BD MICROFINE IV PEN INJECTOR. Classified as Syringe, Piston (product code FMF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic (Franklin Lakes, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 23, 1988 after a review of 119 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5860 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K881775 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 26, 1988
Decision Date August 23, 1988
Days to Decision 119 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
10d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 119d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FMF Syringe, Piston
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5860
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 - FMF Syringe, Piston

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Devices cleared under the same product code (FMF) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K881775.
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K890082 · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · Jan 1989
SINGLE-FIL(TM) SYRINGE
K883955 · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · Oct 1988
DISPOSABLE SYRINGE
K882335 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Jun 1988
SAFETY SYRINGE
K872820 · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · Sep 1987
MONOJECT PHARMACY TRAY
K860688 · Sherwood Medical Co. · Aug 1987