Cleared Traditional

K952837 - DARWIN HYPODERMIC SAFETY SYSTEM (DHSS)

K952837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DARWIN HYPODERMIC SAFETY SYSTEM (DHSS), manufactured by Emk Enterprises, LLC. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 225-day FDA review.

K952837 · Emk Enterprises, LLC · General Hospital
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K952837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DARWIN HYPODERMIC SAFETY SYSTEM (DHSS). Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Emk Enterprises, LLC (Wilmington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 30, 1996 after a review of 225 days - an extended review 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: 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 - K952837

510(k) Number K952837 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 19, 1995
Decision Date January 30, 1996
Days to Decision 225 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
96d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 225d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FMI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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