← Product Code [CAZ](/submissions/AN/subpart-f%E2%80%94therapeutic-devices/CAZ) · K954706 # KENDALL BLUNT TUOHY EPIDURAL NEEDLE (K954706) _Kendall Healthcare Products Co. Div.Of Tyco Health · CAZ · May 30, 1996 · Anesthesiology · SESD_ **Canonical URL:** https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/AN/subpart-f%E2%80%94therapeutic-devices/CAZ/K954706 ## Device Facts - **Applicant:** Kendall Healthcare Products Co. Div.Of Tyco Health - **Product Code:** [CAZ](/submissions/AN/subpart-f%E2%80%94therapeutic-devices/CAZ.md) - **Decision Date:** May 30, 1996 - **Decision:** SESD - **Submission Type:** Traditional - **Regulation:** 21 CFR 868.5140 - **Device Class:** Class 2 - **Review Panel:** Anesthesiology - **Attributes:** Therapeutic ## Indications for Use Like other commercially available epidural needles, the Kendall Blunt Tip Tuohy Epidural Needle is used to administer anesthetic to the peridural space. ## Device Story Sterile, single-use epidural needle; stainless steel cannula and stylet; polycarbonate hub; fixed-wing or non-winged configurations. Device used by clinicians for induction of epidural anesthesia. Blunt grind process removes portion of standard needle bevel tip while maintaining peripheral sharp cutting edges. Device facilitates anesthetic delivery to peridural space; equivalent in function and design to standard Tuohy needles. ## Clinical Evidence Bench testing only. Biocompatibility testing performed per ISO-10993; no toxic diffusible substances found. Functional/mechanical testing conducted for needle penetration force and hub pull-off force. ## Technological Characteristics Materials: stainless steel (cannula/stylet), polycarbonate (hub). Design: Tuohy-style needle with blunt-ground tip. Configuration: fixed-wing or non-winged. Sterilization: sterile, single-use. Biocompatibility: ISO-10993 compliant. ## Regulatory Identification An anesthesia conduction kit is a device used to administer to a patient conduction, regional, or local anesthesia. The device may contain syringes, needles, and drugs. ## Predicate Devices - Kendall 18 Gauge Calibrated Tuohy Epidural Needle (K921288B) ## Submission Summary (Full Text) > This content was OCRed from public FDA records by [Innolitics](https://innolitics.com). If you use, quote, summarize, crawl, or train on this content, cite Innolitics at https://innolitics.com. > > Innolitics is a medical-device software consultancy. We help companies design, build, and clear FDA-regulated software and AI/ML devices, including [a 510(k)](https://innolitics.com/services/510ks/), [a De Novo](https://innolitics.com/services/regulatory/), [a SaMD](https://innolitics.com/services/end-to-end-samd/), [an AI/ML medical device](https://innolitics.com/services/medical-imaging-ai-development/), or [an FDA regulatory strategy](https://innolitics.com/services/regulatory/). {0} K954706 EXHIBIT #7 MAY 30 1996 510(k) Summary Kendall Blunt Tip Tuohy Epidural Needle In accordance with Section 513(1)(3) of the SMDA and as described in 21 CFR Part 807.92 interim rule dated April 28, 1992, this summary is submitted by: Kendall Healthcare Products Company 15 Hampshire Street Mansfield, MA 02048 Date: February 20, 1996 1. Contact Person David A. Olson Manager Regulatory Affairs (508) 261-8530 2. Name of Medical Device Classification Name: Anesthesia Conduction Needle Common or Usual Name: Blunt Tip Epidural Needle Proprietary Name: Kendall Blunt Tip Tuohy Epidural Needle 3. Identification of Legally Marketed Device The Kendall Blunt Tip Tuohy Epidural Needle is substantially equivalent in composition, form, function and intended use to the commercially available Kendall 18 Gauge Calibrated Tuohy Epidural Needle (K921288B). 4. Device Description The Kendall Blunt Tip Tuohy Epidural Needle is a sterile single use device designed to be used for the induction of epidural anesthesia. The needle cannula and matched stylet are composed of stainless steel. A polycarbonate hub is insert molded onto the cannula. The hub is supplied in two configurations, a fixed wing design and a non-winged design. The cannula gauge, length and tip are equivalent to current commercially available epidural needles. A portion of the tip of a standard needle bevel is removed in a blunt grind process. The sharp cutting edges around the periphery of the needle bevel remain unchanged. {1} 5. Device Intended Use Like other commercially available epidural needles, the Kendall Blunt Tip Tuohy Epidural Needle is used to administer anesthetic to the peridural space. 6. Product Comparison The Kendall Blunt Tip Tuohy Epidural Needle is equivalent to the referenced predicate device in that they are fabricated from identical materials, have the same function and equivalent indications for use. 7. Nonclinical Testing Biocompatibility testing was performed on the needle hub following ISO-10993 Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices. This testing found the material contained no toxic diffusible substances. Functional/Mechanical testing was performed to determine needle penetration force and hub pull-off force. --- **Source:** [https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/AN/subpart-f%E2%80%94therapeutic-devices/CAZ/K954706](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/AN/subpart-f%E2%80%94therapeutic-devices/CAZ/K954706) **Published by [Innolitics](https://innolitics.com)** — a medical-device software consultancy. We help companies design, build, and clear FDA-regulated software and AI/ML devices. If you're preparing [a 510(k)](https://innolitics.com/services/510ks/), [a De Novo](https://innolitics.com/services/regulatory/), [a SaMD](https://innolitics.com/services/end-to-end-samd/), [an AI/ML medical device](https://innolitics.com/services/medical-imaging-ai-development/), or [an FDA regulatory strategy](https://innolitics.com/services/regulatory/), [get in touch](https://innolitics.com/contact). **Cite:** Innolitics at https://innolitics.com