Cleared Traditional

K961328 - BEC SHROUDED PLASTIC CANNULA

K961328 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BEC SHROUDED PLASTIC CANNULA, manufactured by Biological & Environmental Control Laboratories. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 52-day FDA review.

K961328 · Biological & Environmental Control Laboratories · General Hospital
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May 1996
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K961328 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BEC SHROUDED PLASTIC CANNULA. Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biological & Environmental Control Laboratories (Toledo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 30, 1996 after a review of 52 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K961328

510(k) Number K961328 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 08, 1996
Decision Date May 30, 1996
Days to Decision 52 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
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 52d
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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