Insect Sting Emergency Kit
The Insect Sting Emergency Kit is a general hospital convenience kit containing the supplies needed for first response treatment of insect sting injuries, which may include tools for venom removal, antiseptic cleansing, and wound care following bee, wasp, or other insect stings. Product code PWX is established as a convenience kit under FDA's 1997 Convenience Kits Interim Regulatory Guidance and is under enforcement discretion, not requiring a 510(k) if all guidance criteria are met. It is classified as FDA Class I under regulation 21 CFR 880.5740, subject only to general controls. It falls under the General Hospital medical specialty and is not flagged as an implant or life-sustaining device.
Basic Information
- Product Code
- PWX
- Device Class
- FDA class 1
- Regulation Number
- 880.5740
- Medical Specialty
- General Hospital
- Review Panel
- HO
- Submission Type
- 7
Device Characteristics
Definition
This product code has been established in accordance with the May 20, 1997, guidance entitled, convenience kits interim regulatory guidance, found at http://www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/ucm080217.pdf. This type of convenience kit, as listed in the guidance above, is under enforcement discretion, and does not require a premarket notification (510(k)) to market if it meets all criteria in the guidance.
FEI Numbers
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Registration Numbers
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