Cleared Traditional

K961444 - GLOBAL MEDICAL COMBINED SPINAL EPIDURAL KIT (GMA 1827 AND GMA 1725)

K961444 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GLOBAL MEDICAL COMBINED SPINAL EPIDURAL..., manufactured by Global Medical Products, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BSP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 108-day FDA review.

K961444 · Global Medical Products, Ltd. · Anesthesiology device
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Aug 1996
Decision
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Class 2
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K961444 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GLOBAL MEDICAL COMBINED SPINAL EPIDURAL KIT (GMA 1827 AND GMA 1725). Classified as Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/wo Introducer) (product code BSP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Global Medical Products, Ltd. (Woodbury, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 1, 1996 after a review of 108 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K961444

510(k) Number K961444 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 15, 1996
Decision Date August 01, 1996
Days to Decision 108 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 108d
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)

All 92
Devices cleared under the same product code (BSP) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K961444.
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K961151 · Hakko Shoji Co., Ltd. · Mar 1997
TUOHY EPIDURAL NEEDLES
K961152 · Hakko Shoji Co., Ltd. · Mar 1997
ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION NEEDLE
K962886 · Ispg, Inc. · Oct 1996
CLEAR HUB SPINAL NEEDLE, 18, 20, 22, 25 GA.
K951949 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Aug 1995
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