Cleared Traditional

K981853 - BONE INJECTION GUN (B.I.G.) DEVICE

K981853 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BONE INJECTION GUN (B.I.G.) DEVICE, manufactured by Waismed, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 175-day FDA review.

K981853 · Waismed, Ltd. · General Hospital
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K981853 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BONE INJECTION GUN (B.I.G.) DEVICE. Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Waismed, Ltd. (Ginot Shomron 44853, IL). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 17, 1998 after a review of 175 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 - K981853

510(k) Number K981853 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 26, 1998
Decision Date November 17, 1998
Days to Decision 175 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
46d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 175d
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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