Cleared Traditional

K915572 - BECTON DICKINSON MODIFIED MENGHINI NEEDLE

K915572 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BECTON DICKINSON MODIFIED MENGHINI NEEDLE, manufactured by Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GDM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 53-day FDA review.

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K915572 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BECTON DICKINSON MODIFIED MENGHINI NEEDLE. Classified as Needle, Aspiration And Injection, Reusable (product code GDM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic (Franklin Lakes, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 3, 1992 after a review of 53 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4800 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 - K915572

510(k) Number K915572 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 12, 1991
Decision Date February 03, 1992
Days to Decision 53 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 53d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GDM Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GDM Needle, Aspiration And Injection, Reusable
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4800
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - GDM Needle, Aspiration And Injection, Reusable

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NA NEEDLES
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