K132120 · Beijing Wantefu Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd. · FMF · Dec 12, 2013 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K132120
Device Name
WTF SECURA SYRINGE AND NEEDLE
Applicant
Beijing Wantefu Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd.
Product Code
FMF · General Hospital
Decision Date
Dec 12, 2013
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5860
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The WTF Secura Syringe (with needle) is used for aspiration of fluids from vials and ampoules and a variety of fluid injections below the surface of the skin. The WTF Secura Syringe (with needle) has a manually attached WTF Secura Retracting Needle. The WTF Secura Syringe (with needle) contains an inner mechanism used to allow the WTF Secura Retracting Needle to be retracted inside the plunger rod of the syringe when operator's thumb force released. After activation the needle is fully contained inside the syringe guarding against accidental needle sticks during normal handling and disposal of the used needle/syringe combination.
Device Story
Sterile, single-use hypodermic syringe with integrated sharps injury prevention feature; sizes 1ml-10ml; needle gauges 21-30G. Device includes polypropylene barrel, plunger rod, and retracting needle mechanism. Operation: user aspirates/injects fluid; upon release of thumb force, internal mechanism retracts needle into plunger rod, encapsulating needle point to prevent accidental sticks. Used in clinical settings by healthcare providers. Output is delivery of medication; safety feature provides passive needle encapsulation post-injection. Benefits include reduced risk of sharps injury during disposal.
Clinical Evidence
Simulated clinical study conducted per FDA guidance 'Medical Devices with Sharps Injury Prevention Features' (2005). 1000 devices tested; 1 failure reported. Results deemed acceptable for statistical confidence. No human clinical trials performed.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Polypropylene barrel/plunger, isoamyl rubber piston, stainless steel needle, TPE stop dog. 6% Luer taper tip. Sterilization: Ethylene oxide. Standards: ISO 7886-1/4, ISO 594-1/2, ISO 9626, ISO 10993-1 (biocompatibility), ISO 11135-1 (sterilization). Mechanical retraction mechanism.
Indications for Use
Indicated for aspiration of fluids from vials/ampoules and subcutaneous/intramuscular injections. No specific patient population or contraindications defined.
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.
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# 510(K) Summary
# Date: 2013-12-11
### 1. Sponsor
Beijing WanTeFu Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd. Niantou Industrial Park, Machikou, Changping District, 102200, Beijing,China Tel: 8610-60750950 Fax: 8610-60750961
### 2. Submission Correspondent
Beijing WanTeFu Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd. Niantou Industrial Park, Machikou, Changping District, Beijing,China Tel: 8610-60750950 Fax: 8610-60750961 Email: lightsman@163.com
# 3. Summary of technological characteristics of proposed Device:
| PRODUCT | SPECIFICATIONS | REF |
|---------------------------|----------------|---------------|
| Safety Syringe | 1 ml | 110101 |
| | 2.5 ml | 110251 |
| | 3 ml | 110301 |
| | 5 ml | 110501 |
| | 10 ml | 111001 |
| Retracting Needle | 25G 1" | 212551/222551 |
| | 23G 1" | 212351 |
| | 22G 1" | 212251 |
| | 21G 1 1/8" | 212161 |
| | 30G 1" | 223051/213051 |
| | 21G 1 1/4" | 212171 |
| | 22G 1 1/4" | 212271 |
| Filling Needle (Optional) | 18G 1" | 311812 |
DEC 12 2013
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Niantou Industrial Park, Machikou, Changping District, Belilng, China Tel: 8610-60750950 Fax: 8610-60750961
- Trade Name: WTF Secura Safety Syringe (with Needle) ●
- . Common Name: Safety syringe (with needle)
- . Classification Name: Piston Syringe
- . Review Panel: General Hospital
- Product Code: FMF, FMF, FMI, MEG ●
- . Regulation Number: 880.5860
- Device Class: II .
- Predicate Device Trade name: BD Integra 1ml Syringe K023752 .
- Predicate Device manufacturer: BD Medical Surgical 1 Becton Drive MC226 ♥ Franklin Lakes, NJ
# 4. Intended use:
The WTF Secura Syringe (with needle) is used for aspiration of fluids from vials and ampoules and a variety of fluid injections below the surface of the skin.
The WTF Secura Syringe (with needle) has a manually attached WTF Secura Retracting Needle. The WTF Secura Syringe (with needle) contains an inner mechanism used to allow the WTF Secura Retracting Needle to be retracted inside the plunger rod of the syringe when operator's thumb force released. After activation the needle is fully contained inside the syringe guarding against accidental needle sticks during normal handling and disposal of the used needle/syringe combination.
# 5. Product Description:
# a. Description of each component:
The WTF Secura Safety Syringe (with needle) is a sterile, single use, hypodermic syringe with a 6% Luer taper tip and an integrated Sharps Injury Prevention Feature. The syringe is provided in the following syringe sizes: 1ml, 2.5ml, 3m1, 5ml, and 10ml. and needle sizes: 21-30G. All sizes will be available with a Luer Lock tip and may be packaged as a syringe only, or syringe and needle combination. The syringe assembly consists of a lubricated polypropylene barrel with a graduated scale, a isoamyl stopper, a polypropylene plunger rod and a polypropylene sharps injury prevention feature. The sharps injury prevention feature consists of needle retracting performance before or after use, allowing for secure encapsulation of the needle point. The polypropylene syringe barrel incorporates a male 6% (Luer) connector, and is connectable to a compatible female 6% (Luer) connector. The
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Niantou Industrial Park, Machikou, Changping District, Beijing, China Tel: 8610-60750950 Fax: 8610-60750961
needle assembly consists of indicidual lubricated retracting stainless steel needle and individual safety syringe.
| PRODUCT | SPECIFICATIONS | REF |
|-------------------|----------------|---------------|
| Safety Syringe | 1 ml | 110101 |
| | 2.5 ml | 110251 |
| | 3 ml | 110301 |
| | 5 ml | 110501 |
| | 10 ml | 111001 |
| Retracting Needle | 25G 1" | 212551/222551 |
| | 23G 1" | 212351 |
| | 22G 1" | 212251 |
| | 21G 1 1/8" | 212161 |
| | 30G 1" | 223051/213051 |
| | 21G 1 1/4" | 212171 |
| | 22G 1 1/4" | 212271 |
| Filling Needle | 18G 1" | 311812 |
- b. Main material of WTF Secura Safety Syringe (with needle) are Polypropylene pellets (PP) , Isoamyl rubber piston, retracting needle made of stainless tube, and its main package material are gumming paper and Medical composite membrane.
- c. Standards applied: EN ISO 13485:2012/AC 2012, EN ISO 14971:2009, EN ISO 11135-1:2007, EN ISO 11607-1:2009, EN ISO 11607-2:2009, EN ISO 10993-1:2009, EN 556-1, EN1041:2008, EN 980:2008, ISO 9626, ISO 594-1,ISO 594-2, ISO 7886-4:2006, ISO ISO 7886-1:1993. ISO 7864:1993. WTF/JS-H-AZS7-A-01-2010
| Parts | Material of the<br>part | Size | Standards | Component |
|-----------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | polypropylene | K4818<br>K4912 | 1. The requirements for polyethylene<br>special material for medical use in<br>YY/T0242-2007 shall be met.<br>2. The material meeting YY/T0242-2008<br>standard cannot be found due to<br>procurement cause, and it shall be<br>replaced by other similar materials.<br>Furthermore, the biological performance<br>of the used material shall be evaluated<br>according to the requirements of GB/T<br>16886.1 (BS EN ISO 10993-1), so as to<br>ensure that the requirements for safety of<br>product material are met (the biological<br>assessment and type inspection have<br>been performed for the fabricated small<br>batch of samples). | Sleeve,<br>Outer core bar,<br>Limit sheath,<br>Inner core bar,<br>Needle base<br>connector<br>cover,<br>Needle base,<br>Needle base<br>connector,<br>Protective<br>cover,<br>Protection cap,<br>Luer adapters,<br>Filling needle<br>base |
| injection<br>moulding | TPE<br>thermoplastic<br>elastomer | A805-60<br>R62<br>E2000-4<br>5R92 | Shore hardness: 65<br>Elongation rate: 270<br>Biological detection shall be performed<br>for the first batch of supplied material (or<br>entrust the third party to perform the<br>biological detection). The haemolytic<br>activity shall not exceed 5%; it shall have<br>no acute systemic toxicity; in vitro<br>cytotoxic response level shall be no<br>larger than level 1, and there shall be no<br>sensitization response. | Stop dog |
| | Color<br>concentrate | Green,<br>orange,<br>blue,<br>black | tinctorial strength 95-105%:<br>Chromatic aberration≤0.3 | The<br>different<br>colors<br>correspond to<br>different<br>specifications<br>needle base<br>and needle<br>base connector |
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Beijing WanTeFu Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd.
Niantou Industrial Park, Machikou, Changping District, Beijing, China
Tel: 8610-60750950 Fax: 8610-60750961
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Niantou Industrial Park, Machikou, Changping District, Beijing, China Tel: 8610-60750950 Fax: 8610-60750961
| Needle<br>tube | Filling needle<br>( bare<br>needle ) | 0.4(27G)<br>,0.5(25G<br>),<br>0.6(23G<br>),0.7(22<br>G),0.8(2<br>1G),0.9(<br>20G) | Meet standards of ISO 8764 Sterile<br>Hypodermic Needle for Single Use and<br>ISO 9626 Stainless steel needle tubing<br>for the manufacture of medical devices | Integrated<br>needle、Filling<br>needle、Filling<br>needle tube |
|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| spring | Stainless tube | $¢$ 0.1, $¢$<br>0.3 | tensile strength≥110kg/mm | |
| O ring | Ø5.0×1.0<br>5<br>Ø3.9×1.0<br>5 | | silicon rubber<br>Hardness 55~60 | |
| | | | | |
| silica gel or Isoprene rubber | 2.5ml;3m<br>1; 5ml;<br>10ml | | 1、Meet YY/T0243-2003 Plunger of<br>sterile controllable safety syringe for<br>single use (with detachable needle)<br>2、Meet WTF/JS-A-AZS3-2-06-2005 | Plunger |
| | | | | |
# 6. Product Performance Test Summary
I. Product test report information
| Property | ltem | Conclusion |
|------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | Sterile | sterile growth |
| | Pyrogen | Non-pyrogen |
| Biological<br>property | Hemolysis | Hemolysis ratio: 1%<br>Compliance with technical<br>requirements <5% |
| | Acute systemic<br>toxicity | No acute systemic toxicity<br>reaction |
| Chemical<br>property | Readily oxidizable<br>substance ml | 0.1-<br>Meet the requirement of<br>potassium permanganate<br>consumption <0.5 |
| | pH value | 0.04-<br>Meet the requirement of pH<br>difference <1.0 |
| | Heavy metal u g/ml | 0.05-<br>Meet the following requirement:<br>namely total quantity of lead, zinc, tin<br>and iron is ≤5, cadmium content is<br>≤0.1 |
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Niantou Industrial Park, Machikou, Changping District, Beijing, China Tel: 8610-60750950 Fax: 8610-60750961
| | | Residual quantity of<br>ethylene oxide μ g/g | Not detected-<br>Meet the requirement that<br>residual quantity of ethylene oxide is<br>equal to or less than 10 |
|----------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | Controllable core pin | | Qualified |
| | Self-destruction<br>performance | | Qualified |
| | Body adaptation | | Qualified |
| | Volume tolerance | | Qualified |
| | Piercing force of<br>sword | | Qualified |
| | | Rigidity | Qualified |
| | Needl<br>e | Toughne<br>ss | Qualified |
| Physical<br>property | | Corrosio<br>n resistance | Qualified |
| | | Surface | Qualified |
| | | Cleanlin<br>ess inside<br>the tube | Qualified |
| | | Appearance | |
| | | Scale length | |
| | | Scale volume line | |
| | | Zero line position | |
| | Metering number | | Qualified |
| | Scale printing | | Qualified |
| | Jacket length | | Qualified |
| | Jacket hemming | | Qualified |
| | Handle interval | | Qualified |
| | Piston | | Qualified |
| | Sliding property | | Qualified |
| | Residual capacity | | Qualified |
| | | retrac<br>ting<br>needle | Appeara<br>nce |
| | Dimensi<br>on | | Qualified |
| | Upright<br>connection | | Qualified |
| | Smooth<br>pinhole | | Qualified |
| | Color | | Qualified |
| Cone<br>cover | Separati<br>ng force of<br>sheath | | Qualified |
| | | | |
| | Single packing mark | | Qualified |
III. Conclusion
Based on the test report analysis, main indexes of products meet the product standard requirements.
.
7 The Simulated Clinical Study Summary
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### Beijing WanTeFu Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd. Niantou Industrial Park, Machikou, Changping District, Beijing, China Tel: 8610-60750950 Fax: 8610-60750961
According to the chapter 10 of "Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff-- Medical Devices with Sharps Injury Prevention Features on Aug.9. 2005". The WTF Secura Safety Syringe (with needle) had been evaluated by simulated clinical study. For this simulated test, there was only one failure among 1000 devices tested. This result is acceptable for confidence and statistical theory.
Generally, the WTF Secura Safety Syringe (with needle) which is designed and manufactured by Beijing WanTeFu Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd is easily to be handled and safe for clinical uses.
### 8. Indications for use:
The WTF Secura Syringe (with needle) is used for aspiration of fluids from vials and ampoules and a variety of fluid injections below the surface of the skin.
The WTF Secura Syringe (with needle) has a manually attached WTF Secura Retracting Needle. The WTF Secura Syringe (with needle) contains an inner mechanism used to allow the WTF Secura Retracting Needle to be retracted inside the plunger rod of the syringe when operator's thumb force released. After activation the needle is fully contained inside the syringe guarding against accidental needle sticks during normal handling and disposal of the used needle/syringe combination.
### 9. Substantial Equivalence Discussion Summary:
The WTF Secura Syringe (with needle) was compared to the predicate devices (BD Integra Syringe) using the followingcriteria: syringe type, intended use(s), principle of operation, specific drug use, Length, Diameter, tip type, Volume, needle length, needle gauge, needle tip configuration, nozzle type, barrel marking specs, gradations legibility, needle cover dimensions, needle cover color, lubricant composition, lubricant amount/cm2, barrel transparency, delivery accuracy, reuse durability, needle cover strength, hub/needle bond strength, Biocompatibility, Materials, Labeling, Re-use prevention feature. Performance after shipping. The testing to applied standards provides additional evidence that the WTF Secura
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### Beijing WanTeFu Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd. Niantou Industrial Park, Machikou. Changping District. Beijing, China Tel: 8610-60750950 Fax: 8610-60750961
Syringe (with needle) is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices in terms of safety, efficacy and performance.
The WTF Secura Syringe (with needle) performed in a similar manner to the predicate devices(BD Integra Syringe). The WTF Secura Syringe (with needle) performed equivalently to the BD Integra Syringe with respect to the following characteristics: Overall performance:
- Ease of maintaining standard injection technique .
- Ability to maintain aseptic technique ●
- Ability to aspirate medication from a vial 방
- Ability to read the syringe scale on the barrel #
- Ability to passively re-shield and transport r
- Ability to easily and safely dispose of the used device in a sharps container s
- Perceived safety of the device r
The differences between the WTF Secura Syringe (with needle) and the predicate devices do not raise new issues of safety or effectiveness.
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December 12, 2013
Beijing WanTeFu Medical Apparatus Company, Limited Mr. Raymond Sun Niantou Industrial Park, Machikou Changping District Beijing, China 102200
Re: K132120
Trade/Device Name: WTF Secura Safety Syringe (with Needle) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5860 Regulation Name: Safety Syringe (with Needle) Regulatory Class: II Product Code: FMF, FMF, FMI & MEG Dated: September 5, 2013 Received: September 16, 2013
### Dear Mr. Sun:
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. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K132120
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### Device Name
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WTF Secura Safety Syringe (with needle)
### Indications for Use (Describe)
The WTF Secura Syringe (with need for aspiration of fluids from vials and a variety of fluid injections below the surface of the skin.
The WTF Secure Syringe (with needle) has a manually attacting Needle. The WTF Secure Syringe (with needle) contains an inner mechanism used to allow the WTF Secure Retracting Needle to be plunger rod of the syringe when operator's thumb force released. After activation the needle is fully contained inside the syringe guarding against accidental needle sticks during normal handling and disposal of the used needle/syringe combination.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
2 Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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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.