Cleared Traditional

K973012 - MDC SAFE STEP SAFETY BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLE SYSTEM

K973012 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MDC SAFE STEP SAFETY BLOOD COLLECTION N..., manufactured by MDC Research , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K973012 · MDC Research , Ltd. · General Hospital
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Nov 1997
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K973012 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MDC SAFE STEP SAFETY BLOOD COLLECTION NEEDLE SYSTEM. Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by MDC Research , Ltd. (Ventura, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 5, 1997 after a review of 84 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 - K973012

510(k) Number K973012 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 13, 1997
Decision Date November 05, 1997
Days to Decision 84 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 faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 84d
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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