The VACUTAINER® Brand Luer Adapter is a sterile, non-invasive device used to connect venous access devices such as needles, blood collection sets, and infusion sets to blood collection tubes. They are also used in connection with non-needle devices for collection of blood from catheters. The VACUTAINER® Brand Luer Adapter is sold by itself and as a component of other VACUTAINER Brand devices.
Device Story
VACUTAINER® Brand Multiple Sample Luer Adapter facilitates blood collection; connects venous access devices (needles, infusion sets, catheters) to evacuated blood collection tubes. Device consists of male luer-slip fitting, stainless steel non-patient (NP) cannula, and latex-free synthetic isoprene rubber sleeve. NP cannula punctures evacuated tube stopper; sleeve recovers over cannula to prevent blood flow during multi-tube collection. Hub is injection-molded polystyrene; threaded for assembly to needle holder. Used by healthcare professionals in clinical settings. Device ensures secure, sterile interface for blood sampling; enables multi-tube collection without leakage.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Functional and mechanical performance testing compared the modified device with the latex-free sleeve against the currently manufactured VACUTAINER® Brand Luer Adapter and the TERUMO® Brand VENOJECT™ Luer Adapter. Results demonstrated equivalent or superior performance.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: injection-molded polystyrene hub, stainless steel NP cannula, latex-free synthetic isoprene rubber sleeve. Assembly: epoxy bonding. Form factor: male luer-slip fitting with threaded NP end for needle holder attachment. Energy source: none (mechanical). Sterilization: sterile.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use as a sterile, non-invasive connector between venous access devices (needles, blood collection sets, infusion sets, catheters) and blood collection tubes for the purpose of blood collection.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A blood specimen collection device is a device intended for medical purposes to collect and to handle blood specimens and to separate serum from nonserum (cellular) components prior to further testing. This generic type device may include blood collection tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection trays, or vacuum sample tubes.
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# I. 510(K) SUMMARY OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS
# 510(k) Summary Of Safety and Effectiveness
## I. General Information
This Summary of Safety and Effectiveness information is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of the SMDA of 1990 and 21CFR § 807.92
#### Establishment:
| Address: | Becton Dickinson VACUTAINER Systems<br>1 Becton Drive<br>Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1885 |
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| Registration Number: | 2243072 |
| Contact Person: | Andrea Hroncich<br>Regulatory Affairs Associate<br>Telephone no.: 201-847-6173<br>Fax No. 201-847-4858 |
| Date of Summary: | March 31, 1999 |
| Trade Name: | VACUTAINER® Brand Multiple Sample<br>Luer Adapter |
| Classification Name: | Tubes, Vials, Systems, Serum<br>Separators, Blood Collection |
| Classification: | Class II |
| Performance Standards: | None Established under 514 of the<br>Food Drug and Cosmetic Act |
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### II. Safety and Effectiveness Information Supporting Substantial Equivalence
Substantial E quiculence Declaration:
The term "Substantial Equivalence" as used in this 510(k) Premarket Notification is limited to the definition of Substantial Equivalence found in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended and as applied under 21 CFR § 807, Subpart E, under which a device can be marketed without pre-market approval or reclassification. A determination of substantial equivalency under this notification is not intended to have ary bearing whatsoever on the resolution of patent infringement suits or any other patent matters. No statements related to, or in support of, substantial equivalence herein shall be construed as an admission against interest under the US Patent Laws or their application by the courts.
- · Device Description
The VACUTAINER® Brand Multiple Sample Luer Adapter consists of a male luer-slip fitting which mates with the female connector of other medical devices, and a non-patient (NP) cannula which punctures the stopper of an evacuated tube. The luer hub is injection molded polystyrene to which the stainless steel NP cannula is assembled with epoxy. The hub is threaded at the NP end to allow assembly to a VACUTAINER Brand Needle Holder.
The NP cannula of the multi-sample luer adapter is covered by a sleeve that recovers over the cannula to stop blood flow during collection of multiple tubes. In the principal device, this sleeve is manufactured of latex-free synthetic isoprene rubber.
- Intended Use
The VACUTAINER® Brand Luer Adapter is a sterile, non-invasive device used to connect venous access devices such as needles, blood collection sets, and infusion sets to blood collection tubes. They are also used in connection with non-needle devices for collection of blood from catheters. The VACUTAINER® Brand Luer Adapter is sold by itself and as a component of other VACUTAINER Brand devices.
- · Synopsis of Performance Study Results
Functional and Mechanical testing was done to compare the performance of the modified VACUTAINER® Brand Luer Adapter with the new latex-free synthetic isoprene rubber sleeve against both the currently manufactured VACUTAINER® Brand Luer Adapter and the TERUMO® Brand VENOJECT™ Luer Adapter.
Results of the testing demonstrated that the modified VACUTAINER Brand Multiple Sample Luer Adapter with Latex-Free Sleeve performed as well or better than both the currently manufactured VACUTAINER® Brand Multiple Sample Luer Adapter and the TERUMO® Brand VENOJECT™ Lucr Adapter.
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#### III.Predicate Device Summary Table
Substantial Equivalence
Based on comparison of the device features, intended use, basic design, technology/principles of operation, materials, and performance, the VACUTAINER® Brand Multiple Sample Luer Adapter with Latex-Free Sleeve can be shown to be substantially equivalent to the commercially available predicate devices indicated in the table below. The predicate devices, K number, and clearance date are also identified in the table below.
| Manufacturer | Predicate Device | K-Number | Clearance Date |
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| Becton<br>Dickinson<br>VACUTAINER<br>Systems | VACUTAINER®<br>Brand Multiple<br>Sample Luer<br>Adapter | K931367 | 5/18/93 |
| Terumo Medical<br>Corporation | TERUMO®<br>Brand<br>VENOJECT™<br>Luer Adapter | K983490 | 11/30/98 |
Sandra Thomas
Andrea Hroncich Regulatory Affairs Associate Becton Dickinson VACUTAINER Systems Becton Dickinson and Company
March 31, 1999 Date
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Food and Drug Administration 2098 Gaither Road Rockville MD 20850
MAY 2 8 1999
Andrea Hroncich Regulatory Affairs Associate Beckton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems l Becton Drive Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
Re: K991088 Trade Name: Vacutainer Brand Multiple Sample Luer Adapter Requlatory Class: II Product Code: JKA Dated: March 31, 1999 Received: April 01, 1999
Dear Ms. Hroncich:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) notification of intent to market the device referenced above and we 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). 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 aqainst misbranding and adulteration.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (Premarket Approval), 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 895. A substantially equivalent determination assumes compliance with the Current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements, as set forth in the Quality System Regulation (QS) for Medical Devices: General regulation (21 CFR Part 820) and that, through periodic QS inspections, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will verify such assumptions. Failure to comply with the GMP regulation may result in regulatory action. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please note: this response to your premarket notification submission does not affect any obligation you might have under sections 531 through 542 of the Act for devices under the Electronic Product Radiation Control provisions, or other Federal laws or regulations.
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Under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA-88), this device may require a CLIA complexity categorization. To determine if it does, you should contact the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at (770) 488-7655.
This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your 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 and additionally 809.10 for in vitro diagnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4588. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device. please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4639. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification"(21 CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597, or at its internet address "http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsma/dsmamain.html".
Sincerely yours,
Steven Sutman
Steven I. Gutman, M.D., M.B.A. Director Division of Clinical Laboratory Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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## B. INDICATIONS FOR USE
# 510(k) Number (if known): _ _ 99/088
Device Name: VACUTAINER® Brand Multiple Sample Luer Adapter
Indications for Use:
The VACUTAINER® Brand Luer Adapter is a sterile, non-invasive device used to connect venous access devices such as needles, blood collection sets, and infusion sets to blood collection tubes. They are also used in connection with non-needle devices for collection of blood from catheters. The VACUTAINER® Brand Luer Adapter is sold by itself and as a component of other VACUTAINER Brand devices.
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Division of Clinical Laboratory Devices 1991060 510(k) Number_
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Part 1 — Search, results, and everyday workflows 16 min
Part 2 — Embeddings: the galaxy map 3 min
1. Search: exact and fuzzy
Type a phrase like "coronary artery calcification" into the search box. You get two kinds of results. Exact results match the literal phrase — prefix searches work ("coronary artery calcificati") but suffix searches do not. Fuzzy results match on the meaning and intent of your phrase rather than the exact words, and are sorted by relevance score. Hover over the Exact or Fuzzy badge on any row to see exactly why it matched.
Use the checkboxes above the results to narrow: SaMD keeps only software-only devices, AI / ML keeps only devices with AI.
Exact vs. fuzzy search: what's the difference?
Exact matches on the literal phrase (prefix search works, suffix does not). Fuzzy matches on the meaning and intent of the phrase rather than the exact words. Hover over the badge on any row to see why it matched.
You search "coronary artery calcification" and want only software devices with AI. What two filters do you apply?
Narrow by SaMD (software-only devices), then narrow by AI/ML (devices with AI).
2. The results table
Scroll right in the results table. The intended use is extracted for you — no need to open the PDF. The device story gives a high-level snapshot of what the device does and how it's used. The AI Performance sub-table shows each output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, and development/test dataset descriptions — the same format Innolitics uses for regulatory strategy outputs, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. It is AI-generated but has been very reliable in practice.
Where do you find a device's intended use without opening the PDF?
Scroll right in the search results table. The intended use column is extracted for you; no need to dig into the 510(k) summary PDF.
What does the AI Performance sub-table show, and why is it useful?
Output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, development dataset description, and test dataset description. It's the same format we use for regulatory strategy output and Fast 510(k) input, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. AI-generated but reliable in practice.
3. Judging fuzzy relevance
Fuzzy results trail off in relevance as you scroll. Use three signals to decide how far down to go: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether your target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, you're past the relevant zone. A top hit with a low score (~0.4) and a stretched explanation is a hint the closest predicates are far away — the project may be headed for De Novo. Note the fuzzy search is a pattern match: it doesn't handle negation ("not") well, and hardware devices can appear — filter by SaMD/AI ML to cut them.
How do you judge how far down fuzzy search results to go?
Use the relevancy signals: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether the target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, results are trailing off in relevancy.
4. Device detail page: chat and citations
Click a device name to open its detail page: device facts on the left, a chat window on the right. Ask something like "Describe the training data". The answer carries little citation bubbles — click one to jump to the highlighted passage in the source PDF, so you can verify every AI answer against the document. There's also a Download PDF button for sharing.
How do you verify an AI chat answer on the device detail page?
Click the citation bubbles to jump to the relevant highlight in the source document.
Reading rule for every project: how many summaries do you read in full?
At least the three most relevant 510(k) or De Novo summaries, in full. After that, use targeted chat questions to confirm your memory quickly. The tool supports this professional habit — it doesn't replace it.
5. Side-by-side comparison
Select multiple rows in the results table (aim for under ~10), then open the PDF Viewer tab. Ask one question — it goes to all selected devices in parallel, each with citations. This is the fastest way to compare and contrast devices: training data, PCCP scope, how they handled adding new scanners, and so on.
What does the side-by-side PDF viewer mode do?
Select multiple devices, open the PDF viewer tab, and ask one question (e.g., "Describe the training data"). It queries all selected devices simultaneously with citations, so you can compare and contrast quickly.
6. Collections
With rows selected, go to the Collections tab and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). Reload that selection any time — before a client call, pull up the collection and ask questions across all of its devices at once.
How do you save a set of selected devices for later use?
Select the rows, go to the Collections tab, and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). You can reload the selection anytime and carry it into the PDF viewer and other tabs that support selections.
7. Product codes and the regulations tree
Click a product code in the results to jump to it in the regulations tree — identification text, sibling product codes, and devices you can open in a PDF viewer on the right. Click a regulation number to see its identification, special controls, and related product codes. You can also search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree. Always read the special controls if any exist for your device — it broadens your search and sharpens pre-kickoff research.
What can you do from the regulations tree view?
Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
8. Chart view
Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.