Cleared Traditional

K963748 - BIO-PLEXUS DROP-IT NEEDLE HOLDER

K963748 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIO-PLEXUS DROP-IT NEEDLE HOLDER, 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 262-day FDA review.

K963748 · Bio-Plexus, Inc. · General Hospital
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Jun 1997
Decision
262d
Days
Class 2
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K963748 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIO-PLEXUS DROP-IT NEEDLE HOLDER. Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bio-Plexus, Inc. (Vernon, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 6, 1997 after a review of 262 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 - K963748

510(k) Number K963748 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 17, 1996
Decision Date June 06, 1997
Days to Decision 262 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
133d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 262d
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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