Cleared Traditional

K972878 - ULTRASAFE INJECTION SYSTEM NEEDLE GUARD, MODELS B50,B100L,B150,B225, AND B300

K972878 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ULTRASAFE INJECTION SYSTEM NEEDLE GUARD, manufactured by Safety Syringes, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K972878 · Safety Syringes, Inc. · General Hospital
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Oct 1997
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K972878 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ULTRASAFE INJECTION SYSTEM NEEDLE GUARD, MODELS B50,B100L,B150,B225, AND B300. Classified as Syringe, Piston (product code FMF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Safety Syringes, Inc. (Arcadia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 30, 1997 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5860 - 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 - K972878

510(k) Number K972878 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 04, 1997
Decision Date October 30, 1997
Days to Decision 87 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
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FMF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FMF Syringe, Piston
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5860
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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