Cleared Traditional

K951265 - MONOJECT DIAMOND POINT SPINAL NEEDLE (28G X 3 1/2)

K951265 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MONOJECT DIAMOND POINT SPINAL NEEDLE (2..., manufactured by Sherwood Medical Co.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BSP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 20-day FDA review.

K951265 · Sherwood Medical Co. · Anesthesiology device
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K951265 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MONOJECT DIAMOND POINT SPINAL NEEDLE (28G X 3 1/2). Classified as Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/wo Introducer) (product code BSP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sherwood Medical Co. (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 10, 1995 after a review of 20 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K951265

510(k) Number K951265 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 21, 1995
Decision Date April 10, 1995
Days to Decision 20 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
120d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 20d
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 K951265.
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MONOJECT WHITACRE POINT SPINAL NEEDLE (27G X 3 1/2)
K951312 · Sherwood Medical Co. · May 1995
MONOJECT TUOHY POINT EPIDURAL NEEDLE (22G X 3 1/2)
K951411 · Sherwood Medical Co. · May 1995
GERTIE MARX NEEDLE
K943649 · Manan Medical Products, Inc. · Mar 1995
PENCIL POINT SPINAL NEEDLE AND TRAY
K932569 · B. Braun of America, Inc. · Jan 1994
ESPOCAN COMBINED SPINAL/EPIDURAL NEEDLE SET & TRAY
K932400 · B. Braun of America, Inc. · Dec 1993