Syringe, Piston, Reprocessed
The Reprocessed Piston Syringe is a reprocessed version of a standard piston syringe, consisting of a calibrated hollow barrel and movable plunger with a male connector at one end for attachment to a hypodermic needle, used to inject fluids into or withdraw fluids from the body; reprocessing validation data must be included in the 510(k) submission. It is classified as FDA Class 2 (Special Controls), requiring 510(k) clearance, under product code NKN and regulation 21 CFR 880.5860 in the General Hospital specialty. The device is not an implant and is not life-sustaining.
Basic Information
- Product Code
- NKN
- Device Class
- FDA class 2
- Regulation Number
- 880.5860
- Medical Specialty
- General Hospital
- Review Panel
- HO
- Submission Type
- 1
Device Characteristics
Definition
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. Reprocessing validation data for this device type must be included in a 510(k) submission. (70 FR 56911, available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-09-29/pdf/05-19510.pdf).