Cleared Traditional

K945965 - ATRAUMATIC PENCIL POINT SPINAL NEEDLE

K945965 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ATRAUMATIC PENCIL POINT SPINAL NEEDLE, manufactured by Avid N.I.T., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BSP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 238-day FDA review.

K945965 · Avid N.I.T., Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K945965 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ATRAUMATIC PENCIL POINT SPINAL NEEDLE. Classified as Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/wo Introducer) (product code BSP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Avid N.I.T., Inc. (Tarpon Springs, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 2, 1995 after a review of 238 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5150 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K945965

510(k) Number K945965 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 07, 1994
Decision Date August 02, 1995
Days to Decision 238 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
98d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 238d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BSP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BSP Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/wo Introducer)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5150
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - BSP Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/wo Introducer)

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Devices cleared under the same product code (BSP) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K945965.
MANAN SPINAL NEEDLES
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K951949 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Aug 1995
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K951312 · Sherwood Medical Co. · May 1995
MONOJECT TUOHY POINT EPIDURAL NEEDLE (22G X 3 1/2)
K951411 · Sherwood Medical Co. · May 1995
MONOJECT DIAMOND POINT SPINAL NEEDLE (28G X 3 1/2)
K951265 · Sherwood Medical Co. · Apr 1995