Cleared Traditional

K913446 - ICAN NEEDLE COUNTERS

K913446 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ICAN NEEDLE COUNTERS, manufactured by Icn Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MMK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 42-day FDA review.

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K913446 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ICAN NEEDLE COUNTERS. Classified as Container, Sharps (product code MMK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Icn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Costa Mesa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 13, 1991 after a review of 42 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 - K913446

510(k) Number K913446 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 02, 1991
Decision Date September 13, 1991
Days to Decision 42 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 42d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MMK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MMK Container, Sharps
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 - MMK Container, Sharps

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