Cleared Traditional

K983858 - SPINAL ANESTHESIA NEEDLES AND INTRODUCER NEEDLES

K983858 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPINAL ANESTHESIA NEEDLES AND INTRODUCE..., manufactured by Sims Portex, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code MIA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K983858 · Sims Portex, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K983858 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPINAL ANESTHESIA NEEDLES AND INTRODUCER NEEDLES. Classified as Needle, Spinal, Short Term (product code MIA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sims Portex, Inc. (Keene, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 29, 1999 after a review of 88 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 - K983858

510(k) Number K983858 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 02, 1998
Decision Date January 29, 1999
Days to Decision 88 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
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 88d
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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