0.5ml Sol-Care Retractable Safety Syringe with Fixed Needle
K162030 · Sol-Millennium Medical, Inc. · MEG · Aug 19, 2016 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K162030
Device Name
0.5ml Sol-Care Retractable Safety Syringe with Fixed Needle
Applicant
Sol-Millennium Medical, Inc.
Product Code
MEG · General Hospital
Decision Date
Aug 19, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5860
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The 0.5ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringe is used to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, the body. In addition, the 0.5ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringes is designed to aid in the prevention of needle stick injuries.
Device Story
Sterile, single-use, piston-style safety syringe; 0.5ml capacity; fixed needle. Operates by manual plunger depression to inject/withdraw fluid; post-use, plunger is fully depressed to engage needle assembly, then retracted to pull needle into barrel; lateral pressure on plunger flange causes controlled fracture, locking needle inside barrel for safe disposal. Used in clinical settings by healthcare professionals. Prevents needle stick injuries by rendering device unusable and shielding needle post-injection. Benefits include reduced risk of accidental sharps exposure for clinicians.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data submitted. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing, including biocompatibility (cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, systemic toxicity, hemolysis) and performance testing per ISO 7886-1, ISO 7886-4, ISO 11607-1, ISO 11135, and ISO 9626.
Technological Characteristics
Piston syringe; 0.5ml volume; fixed needle. Materials: Polypropylene (barrel, plunger, cap), Santoprene thermoplastic elastomer (stopper), stainless steel (needle). Sterilization: Ethylene Oxide (EtO). Safety mechanism: Manual retraction and locking of needle into barrel with plunger fracture. Complies with ISO 7886-1, ISO 7886-4, ISO 11607-1, ISO 11135, ISO 10993-1, and ISO 9626.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use by healthcare professionals to inject fluids into or withdraw fluids from the body, while providing a safety mechanism to aid in the prevention of needle stick injuries.
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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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
August 19, 2016
Sol-Millennium Medical, Inc. Jim Barley Director Of RA/OA 1735 North Brown Road, Suite 120 Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043
Re: K162030
Trade/Device Name: 0.5ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringes Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5860 Regulation Name: Piston Syringe Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MEG Dated: July 14, 2016 Received: July 22, 2016
Dear Jim Barley:
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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for Tina Kiang, Ph.D. Acting Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Respiratory, Infection Control, and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
#### K162030
Device Name
0.5ml Sol-CareTM Retractable Safety Syringes
Indications for Use (Describe)
The 0.5ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringe is used to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, the body. In addition, the 0.5ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringes is designed to aid in the prevention of needle stick injuries.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | <span> <span style="padding-right: 10px;">Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)</span> <span>Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)</span> </span> |
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# Sol-Millennium Medical
| | Special 510(k) Summary | |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | (As required by 21 CFR 807.92(a)) | |
| | Date Prepared: August 16, 2016 | |
| A. | Submitter Information | |
| | Sol-Millennium Medical, Inc.<br>1735 North Brown Road<br>Suite 120<br>Lawrenceville, GA 30043<br>Phone Number: | 404-973-2200 |
| | Trade Name: | 0.5ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringes |
| B. | Device Information<br>Trade/Proprietary Name:<br>Common name of device:<br>Regulation Name:<br>Product Code:<br>Regulatory Class:<br>Regulation Number:<br>Reason for 510(k): | 0.5ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringes<br>Piston Syringe with Safety Feature<br>Piston Syringe<br>MEG<br>II<br>880.5860<br>Special 510(k) Device Modification to add 0.5ml<br>Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringe |
| C. | Predicate Device: | 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safet<br>Syringe<br>Syringes received marketing clearance on<br>September 4, 2009 under 510(k) # K092430. |
| | Predicate product code: | MEG |
| | | |
- D. Device Description
The 0.5ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringe with Fixed Needle is a sterile, single use, safety syringe with a fixed needle that is used to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, the body. The 0.5ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringe with Fixed Needle is also designed to aid in the prevention of needle stick injuries.
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The retractable piston syringe is a plastic disposable syringe made of the following components:
- 1. Barrel - The barrel has a scale showing the capacity of the syringe as well as the company brand name with the "Do Not Reuse" symbol.
- 2. Plunger - Once the plunger is fully depressed, it engages the needle assembly. As the plunger is retracted, the needle assembly is retracted into the barrel. Once the plunger is fully retracted and locked into place, the plunger is snapped off leaving the needle inside the barrel of the syringe.
- 3. Stopper - The Stopper maintains the fluid in the barrel between the base of the barrel and Plunger.
- Cannula The cannula/needle penetrates the patient's skin to 4. inject/withdraw fluid from the body.
- 5. Locking Ring - A plastic insert at the top of the barrel. After the injection, the health care professional retracts the plunger with the needle into the barrel. Once the plunger is fully retracted, the plunger is locked onto position at the bottom of the barrel. This safety mechanism ensures the needle cannot be pushed back
- 6. Needle Cap - The Cap is used to cover and protect the tip of the cannula/needle from being damaged.
- 7. O-Ring – The O-Ring minimizes the risk of leakage around the adapter
- 8. Protective Cap - The Protective Cap prevents pre-engagement of the safety mechanism. Only provided with products packaged in a ten pack.
After use, the health care professional firmly pushes the plunger past the zero line to engage the safety mechanism. Once the safety mechanism is engaged, pulling back the plunger causes the needle to be retracted into the barrel. In this position against the flange, lateral pressure on the plunger results in a controlled fracture of the plunger. Both the syringe and the plunger are discarded into a sharps container.
The 0.5ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringe with Fixed Needle are sterilized by Ethylene Oxide and supplied sterile in a blister pack or tray pack. One hundred syringes are packaged in a chipboard box. Each blister pack/tray pack and chipboard box is labeled with the contents and the appropriate information per the FDA's Quality System Regulation and Labeling requirements.
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## Sol-Millennium Medical
E. Statement of Indications for Use
The 0.5ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringe is used to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, the body. In addition, the 0.5ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringe is designed to aid in the prevention of needle stick injuries.
- F. Comparison of Required Technological Characteristics
Information was submitted to demonstrate that there are no significant differences in technological characteristics between the 0.5ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringe with Fixed Needle and the cited predicate device. The following comparison chart shows the subject device and the predicate device are substantially equivalent:
## 0.5ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringe with Fixed Needle versus 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringe
| ELEMENT OF<br>COMPARISON | 0.5ml Sol-Care™<br>Retractable Safety Syringe | 1, 3, 5, 10, 20ml Sol-Care™<br>Retractable Safety Syringe<br>(Predicate Device – 510(k)#<br>K092430) | Comparison<br>Summary |
|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Intended Use(s) | The 0.5ml Sol-Care™<br>Retractable Safety Syringe<br>with Fixed Needle is used to<br>inject fluids into, or<br>withdraw fluids from, the<br>body. In addition, the 0.5ml<br>Sol-Care™ Retractable<br>Safety Syringe with Fixed<br>Needle is designed to aid in<br>the prevention of needle<br>stick injuries. | The Sol-Care™ Retractable<br>Safety Syringe is used to<br>inject fluids into, or<br>withdraw fluids from, the<br>body. In addition, the Sol-<br>Care™ Retractable Safety<br>Syringe is designed to aid in<br>the prevention of needle<br>stick injuries. | Identical |
| Principle of<br>Operation | After use, the plunger is<br>fully retracted into the barrel<br>providing protection against<br>needle sticks, rendering the<br>device unusable. | After use, the plunger is<br>fully retracted into the barrel<br>providing protection against<br>needle sticks, rendering the<br>device unusable. | Identical |
| Syringe Type | Piston | Piston | Identical |
Side by Side Comparison Table
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| Tip Type | Fixed Needle | Fixed needle and Luer Lock | Similar |
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| Volume | 0.5ml | 1, 3, 5, 10, and 20 ml | Similar |
| Barrel<br>Transparency | Clear | Clear | Identical |
| Biocompatibility | Cytotoxicity Sensitization Study Irritation<br>Test/Intracutaneous<br>Reactivity USP and ISO<br>Systemic Toxicity<br>Studies Haemolysis test | Cytotoxicity Sensitization Study Irritation<br>Test/Intracutaneous<br>Reactivity USP and ISO<br>Systemic Toxicity<br>Studies Haemolysis test | Identical |
| Sterilization | ETO | ETO | Identical |
| Materials | Plunger, Barrel, Cap -<br>Polypropylene<br>Stopper - Santoprene<br>Thermoplastic Elastomer<br>Needle - Stainless steel | Plunger, Barrel, Cap -<br>Polypropylene<br>Stopper - Santoprene<br>Thermoplastic Elastomer<br>Needle- Stainless steel | Identical |
| Labeling | Per 21 CFR 801 | Per 21 CFR 801 | Identical |
G. Summary and Conclusion of Nonclinical and Clinical Tests:
The 0.5ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringe met the appropriate requirements contained in the following standards:
- 1. ISO 7886:1993, Sterile Hypodermic Syringes for Single Use
- 2. ISO 7886-4:2006, Sterile Hypodermic Syringes for Single Use Syringes with re-use prevention feature
- 4. ISO 11607-1,-1:2006, Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices
- 5. ISO 11135:2007, Medical Apparatus Epoxy Ethane Sterilization
- Confirmation and Routine Control
6. ISO 10993-1:2006, Biological evaluation of medical devices Part 1:
Evaluation and testing
7. ISO 9626:1991, Stainless Steel needle tubing for the manufacture of medical devices
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- H. Discussion of Clinical Tests:
None submitted.
I. Conclusions Demonstrating Safety, Effectiveness and Performance:
The device has been tested and found to meet all product specifications and requirements. Product labeling clearly shows that the device is for single use only. After review of the Risk Analysis, all verification and validation test data and reports, the conclusion of the Design Review Committee was that the 0.5ml Sol-Care™ Retractable Safety Syringe is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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