Cleared Traditional

K973911 - 2 GALLON ALTERNATE CARE SHARPS CONTAINER

K973911 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for 2 GALLON ALTERNATE CARE SHARPS CONTAINER by Sage Products, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FMI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 15-day FDA review.

K973911 · Sage Products, Inc. · General Hospital
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K973911 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 2 GALLON ALTERNATE CARE SHARPS CONTAINER. Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sage Products, Inc. (Crystal Lake, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 29, 1997 after a review of 15 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K973911 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 14, 1997
Decision Date October 29, 1997
Days to Decision 15 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
114d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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