Cleared Traditional

K943485 - MONOJECT HORIZONTAL ENTRY SHARPS CONTAINER

K943485 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MONOJECT HORIZONTAL ENTRY SHARPS CONTAINER by Sherwood Medical Co.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FMI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 52-day FDA review.

K943485 · Sherwood Medical Co. · General Hospital
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K943485 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MONOJECT HORIZONTAL ENTRY SHARPS CONTAINER. Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sherwood Medical Co. (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 9, 1994 after a review of 52 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K943485 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 19, 1994
Decision Date September 09, 1994
Days to Decision 52 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 52d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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