Cleared Traditional

K954041 - G.R.E.E.N. DISPOSAL CONTAINER (NOTE: G.R.E.E.N. IS AN ACRONYM FOR GLAXO RETRIEVAL EFFORT FOR EXPENDED NEEDLES) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K954041 · Glaxo, Inc. · General Hospital
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Oct 1995
Decision
48d
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Class 2
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K954041 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the G.R.E.E.N. DISPOSAL CONTAINER (NOTE: G.R.E.E.N. IS AN ACRONYM FOR GLAXO RETRI.... Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Glaxo, Inc. (Research Triangle Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 16, 1995 after a review of 48 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 K954041 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 29, 1995
Decision Date October 16, 1995
Days to Decision 48 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
80d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 48d
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.

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