Cleared Traditional

K991623 - NIPRO ARTERIAL VENOUS FISTULA NEEDLE

K991623 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for NIPRO ARTERIAL VENOUS FISTULA NEEDLE by Nipro Medical Corp.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FIE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K991623 · Nipro Medical Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K991623 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NIPRO ARTERIAL VENOUS FISTULA NEEDLE, AGULHA PARA FISTULA ARTERIO-VENOSA, AGU.... Classified as Needle, Fistula (product code FIE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nipro Medical Corp. (Lexington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 9, 1999 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5540 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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 Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K991623 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 11, 1999
Decision Date August 09, 1999
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FIE Needle, Fistula
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5540
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - FIE Needle, Fistula

All 27
Devices cleared under the same product code (FIE) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K991623.
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K093985 · Nipro Medical Corp. · Jan 2010
NIPRO BIOHOLE NEEDLE
K063368 · Nipro Medical Corp. · Feb 2007
NIPRO SAFETOUCH II GAMMA
K063721 · Nipro Medical Corp. · Jan 2007
ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA SETS
K900125 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Jan 1990
TERUMO AV FISTULA NEEDLE SET
K891062 · Terumo Medical Corp. · Jun 1989
PLUME Y SET
K854951 · Hospal Medical Corp. · Jan 1986