Cleared Traditional

K982029 - SHARPS COLLECTION CONTAINER - SAF-T-SHELL

K982029 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SHARPS COLLECTION CONTAINER - SAF-T-SHELL, manufactured by American Medical Mfg., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 301-day FDA review.

K982029 · American Medical Mfg., Inc. · General Hospital
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Apr 1999
Decision
301d
Days
Class 2
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K982029 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SHARPS COLLECTION CONTAINER - SAF-T-SHELL. Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Medical Mfg., Inc. (Chatsworth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 6, 1999 after a review of 301 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K982029

510(k) Number K982029 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 09, 1998
Decision Date April 06, 1999
Days to Decision 301 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
172d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 301d
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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