Cleared Traditional

K982269 - CLEAR HUB SPINAL NEEDLE 14GA, 16GA, 17GA, 18GA, 20GA, 21GA, 22GA, 25GA, 26GA AND 27GA

K982269 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CLEAR HUB SPINAL NEEDLE 14GA, manufactured by Allegiance Healthcare Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code MIA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 24-day FDA review.

K982269 · Allegiance Healthcare Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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K982269 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CLEAR HUB SPINAL NEEDLE 14GA, 16GA, 17GA, 18GA, 20GA, 21GA, 22GA, 25GA, 26GA .... Classified as Needle, Spinal, Short Term (product code MIA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Allegiance Healthcare Corp. (Mcgraw Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 23, 1998 after a review of 24 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5150 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 - K982269

510(k) Number K982269 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 29, 1998
Decision Date July 23, 1998
Days to Decision 24 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
116d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 24d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MIA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MIA Needle, Spinal, Short Term
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5150
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

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