K080600 · Ultimed, Inc. · MEG · Jun 25, 2008 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K080600
Device Name
ULTIMED ULTICARE SAFETY SYRINGE
Applicant
Ultimed, Inc.
Product Code
MEG · General Hospital
Decision Date
Jun 25, 2008
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5860
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
UltiMed UltiCare Safety Syringe is intended to inject fluid into, or withdraw fluid from the body. The safety shield aids in the prevention of needle stick injuries.
Device Story
UltiMed UltiCare Safety Syringe is a sterile, single-use, piston-type syringe with a permanently attached hypodermic needle and integrated protective shield. Device components include syringe barrel, plunger rod with gasket, needle, needle cap, and clear plastic shield. Operation involves drawing and injecting medication in a conventional manner; post-injection, the user slides the protective shield from a retracted position to an extended position over the needle and rotates it to lock in place. Used in clinical or home settings to facilitate fluid delivery or withdrawal while reducing risk of accidental needle stick injuries to the operator.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided. Substantial equivalence supported by descriptive data, compliance with ISO standards (ISO 7864, 7886-1, 8537, 9626, 10993 series, 11607-1), and a simulated clinical use study.
Technological Characteristics
Piston-type syringe with permanently attached needle and locking plastic shield. Materials: clear plastic shield, stainless steel needle tubing. Standards: ISO 7864, ISO 7886-1, ISO 8537, ISO 9626, ISO 10993-1/4/5/7/10/11, ISO 11607-1. Sterilization: Ethylene oxide. Dimensions: 0.5-3.0 ml capacity, 27-21 gauge needles, 5/16"-1½" lengths.
Indications for Use
Indicated for injection of fluids into or withdrawal of fluids from the body, incorporating a safety shield to prevent needle stick injuries. No specific patient population, age, or disease state restrictions provided.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A piston syringe is a device intended for medical purposes that consists of a calibrated hollow barrel and a movable plunger. At one end of the barrel there is a male connector (nozzle) for fitting the female connector (hub) of a hypodermic single lumen needle. The device is used to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, the body.
Predicate Devices
Sherwood Medical Co. Monoject Safety Syringe 1cc, 3cc and 12 cc size (K922522)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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# 510(k) Summary
### Submitter
JUN 2 5 2008 Date Prepared 2/29/2008
UltiMed Inc. 287 East Sixth Street Executive Suite 380 St. Paul, MN 55101 Contact Person: Thomas E. Erickson Telephone: (651) 291-7909 Fax: (651) 291-7074
## Name of Device
| Common Name: | Syringe, Piston |
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| Proprietary Name: | UltiMed UltiCare Safety Syringe (numerous sizes and combinations varying between the smallest 0.5ml x 27G x 5/16" and the largest 3.0ml x 21G x 1½") |
| Classification Name: | Piston Syringe, Hypodermic Single Lumen Needle, with Sharps Injury Prevention feature |
| Regulation: | 880.5570, 880.5860 |
| Class: | Class II |
| Product Code: | FMI / FMF / MEG |
## Predicate Devices
The UltiMed UltiCare Safety Syringe is substantially equivalent in intended use, function and basic composition to the currently marketed Sherwood Medical Co. Monoject Safety Syringe 1cc, 3cc and 12 cc size (K922522).
## Device Description
The UltiMed UltiCare Safety Syringe is a standard piston type syringe with permanently attached (uni-body) needle and protective shield. They are sterile, single-use, disposable piston syringes consisting of a syringe barrel, plunger rod with gasket, permanently attached hypodermic single lumen needle, needle cap, and protective shield. The UltiMed UltiCare Safety Syringes are non-toxic and nonpyrogenic, and will be available in a variety of combinations of syringe sizes (0.5 to 3.0 ml (cc)), needle sizes (27 to 21 gauge), and needle lengths (5/16" to 1½''). The protective shield is made of clear plastic and is furnished in a retracted position with the needle cap over the needle. When the needle cap is removed, medication can be drawn and injected in the conventional manner. After the injection, the protective shield is engaged by sliding it away from the finger grip to an extended position over the needle and then applying a turning or rotating motion to lock the shield in place.
## Intended Use
UltiMed UltiCare Safety Syringe is intended to inject fluid into, or withdraw fluid from the body. The safety shield aids in the prevention of needle stick injuries.
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# Technological Characteristics
The UltiMed UltiCare Safety Syringe has similar technological characteristics to the currently marketed predicate device listed above. The UltiMed UltiCare Safety Syringe meets the following device specific standards:
| ISO 7864 | (1993) | Sterile Hypodermic Needles for Single Use |
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| ISO 7886-1 | (1993) | Sterile Hypodermic Syringes for Single Use |
| ISO 8537 | (1991) | Sterile single-use syringes, with or without needle, for insulin |
| ISO 9626 | (1991) | Stainless Steel Needle Tubing for Manufacture of Medical Devices |
| ISO 10993-1 | (2003) | Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices: Part 1: Evaluation and Testing |
| ISO 10993-4 | (2002) | Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices: Part 4: Selections of tests for interactions with blood |
| ISO 10993-5 | (1999) | Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices: Part 5: Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity |
| ISO 10993-7 | (1995) | Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices: Part 7: Ethylene oxide sterilization residuals |
| ISO 10993-10 | (2002) | Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices: Part 10: Tests for irritation and delayed-type hypersensitivity |
| ISO 10993-11 | (2006) | Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices: Part 11: Tests for systemic toxicity |
| ISO 11607-1 | (2006) | Packaging for Terminally Sterilized Medical Devices - Part 1: Requirements for materials, sterile barrier systems and packaging systems |
#### Performance Data (non-clinical or clinical)
The UltiMed UltiCare Safety Syringe is substantially equivalent to the predicate device based on the descriptive data, compliance with standards, simulated clinical use study, and indications for use.
#### Conclusion
The technological characteristics and performance data for the UltiMed UltiCare Safety Syringe demonstrates it is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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# JUN 2 5 2008
UltiMed, Incorporated C/O Ms. Carole Stamp Senior Principal Regulatory and Quality Advisor Regulatory and Clinical Research Institute, Incorporated 5353 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 505 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416-1334
Re: K080600
Trade/Device Name: UltiMed UltiCare Safety Syringe Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5860 Regulation Name: Piston Syringe Regulatory Class: II Product Code: MEG Dated: June 11, 2008 Received: June 17, 2008
Dear Ms. Stamp:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
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Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your Section 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Office of Compliance at (240) 276-0115. Also, please note the regulation entitled. "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97), You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (240) 276-3150 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/industry/support/index.html.
Sincerely yours,
Susan Chure
Chiu Lin, Ph.D.
Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Infection Control and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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UltiMed UltiCare™ Safety Syringe Traditional 510(k) Premarket Notification
# Indications for Use
| 510(k) Number: | Not yet assigned |
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| Device Name: | UltiMed UltiCare Safety Syringe |
| Indications For Use: | UltiMed UltiCare Safety Syringe is intended to inject fluid<br>into, or withdraw fluid from the body. The safety shield<br>aids in the prevention of needle stick injuries. |
X Prescription Use AND/OR (21 CFR 801.Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 807 Subpart C)
# PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE - CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED) Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
Cem Virm
(Division Sign-Off) Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital Infection Control, Dental Devices
510(k) Number: K080600
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