Cleared Traditional

K960933 - BIO-PLEXUS NEEDLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER

K960933 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIO-PLEXUS NEEDLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER, manufactured by Bio-Plexus, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 174-day FDA review.

K960933 · Bio-Plexus, Inc. · General Hospital
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Aug 1996
Decision
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Class 2
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K960933 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIO-PLEXUS NEEDLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bio-Plexus, Inc. (Tolland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 28, 1996 after a review of 174 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 - K960933

510(k) Number K960933 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 07, 1996
Decision Date August 28, 1996
Days to Decision 174 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
45d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 174d
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.

Regulatory Peers - FMI Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen

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