Cleared Traditional

K945715 - MONOJECT(R) PISTON SYRINGES

Also marketed or referenced as:
3,6,12,20,35 AND 60CC SIZES

K945715 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MONOJECT PISTON SYRINGES, manufactured by Sherwood Medical Co.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 100-day FDA review.

K945715 · Sherwood Medical Co. · General Hospital
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K945715 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MONOJECT(R) PISTON SYRINGES. Classified as Syringe, Piston (product code FMF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sherwood Medical Co. (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 1, 1995 after a review of 100 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K945715

510(k) Number K945715 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 21, 1994
Decision Date March 01, 1995
Days to Decision 100 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
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 100d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FMF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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