Cleared Traditional

MINRAD DRTS LIGHT SABER SYRINGE (K981140) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K981140 · Minrad, Inc. · General Hospital
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Jun 1998
Decision
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Class 2
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K981140 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MINRAD DRTS LIGHT SABER SYRINGE. Classified as Syringe, Piston (product code FMF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Minrad, Inc. (Orchard Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 25, 1998 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K981140 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 30, 1998
Decision Date June 25, 1998
Days to Decision 87 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
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.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - FMF Syringe, Piston

All 209
Devices cleared under the same product code (FMF) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K981140.
VACLOK SYRINGE
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STERILE WATER FOR INJECTION PREFILLED SYRING (SWFIPS)
K972728 · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · Jul 1998
BECTON DICKINSON SYRINGES
K980580 · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · Jun 1998
B-D PEN ULTRA
K981797 · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · Jun 1998
BECTON DICKINSON SYRINGE
K980987 · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · Jun 1998
B-D E ML PEN
K980755 · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · Apr 1998