K233794 · Spm Medicare Pvt. , Ltd. · FMF · Mar 6, 2024 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K233794
Device Name
Insulin Syringe
Applicant
Spm Medicare Pvt. , Ltd.
Product Code
FMF · General Hospital
Decision Date
Mar 6, 2024
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5860
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic, 3rd-Party Reviewed
Indications for Use
The sterile Insulin Syringe is for single use, with the callbrated unit of insulin for U-40 & U-100. The Insulin Syringe is a device intended for medical purposes for the manual aspiration of insulin, and for the injection of insulin into parts of the body below the surface of the skin. The device is intended to be used for adults only.
Device Story
Sterile, single-use manual piston syringe for subcutaneous insulin injection. Device consists of calibrated polypropylene barrel, plunger, TPE gasket, fixed stainless steel (SS304) needle, and polypropylene caps. Available in 1 mL capacity with various needle gauges (28G-32G) and lengths (6mm-12.7mm). Operated manually by user to aspirate insulin and inject into subcutaneous tissue via plunger force. Used in clinical or home settings by adults. Benefits include precise insulin delivery for diabetes management. Performance verified via bench testing against ISO standards for sterility, biocompatibility, and mechanical integrity.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data. Performance verified via ISO 7864:2016 (needles), ISO 9626:2016 (tubing), and ISO 8537:2016 (syringes). Biocompatibility testing (ISO 10993-1) included cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, systemic toxicity, pyrogenicity, and hemocompatibility. Sterilization validated per ISO 11135-2014; shelf life (5 years) validated per ASTM F1980-16. Packaging integrity confirmed via ASTM D4169, EN 868-5, ASTM 2096, and ASTM F1929-15.
Indicated for adults requiring manual aspiration and subcutaneous injection of U-40 or U-100 insulin.
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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March 6, 2024
SPM Medicare Pvt. Ltd. % Prithul Bom, Most Responsible Person Regulatory Technology Services, LLC 1000 Westgate Drive. Suite 510k Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114
# Re: K233794
Trade/Device Name: Insulin Syringe Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5860 Regulation Name: Piston syringe Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: FMF Dated: March 6, 2024 Received: March 6, 2024
# Dear Prithul Bom:
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 (the 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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database available at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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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Sincerely,
# Shruti N. Mistry -S
Shruti Mistry Assistant Director Division of Drug Delivery and General Hospital Devices, and Human Factors Office of Gastrorenal, ObGyn, General Hospital, and Urology Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K233794
Device Name Insulin Syringe
Indications for Use (Describe)
The sterile Insulin Syringe is for single use, with the callbrated unit of insulin for U-40 & U-100. The Insulin Syringe is a device intended for medical purposes for the manual aspiration of insulin, and for the injection of insulin into parts of the body below the surface of the skin. The device is intended to be used for adults only.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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| <span style="unicode-bidi:isolate; direction:ltr;"> <input checked="" type="checkbox"/> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) </span> | <span style="unicode-bidi:isolate; direction:ltr;"> <input checked="" type="checkbox"/> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) </span> |
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#### K233794 510k Summary
This 510k summary is being prepared in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR 807.92.
### I. SUBMITTER
| Device Submitter: | SPM Medicare Pvt. Ltd<br>B-40, Phase II<br>Gautam Budh Nagar<br>Noida -201305,Uttar Pradesh, India |
|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Contact Person: | Mr. Umang Mathur |
| Contact Person: | Mr. Umang Mathur |
|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Position: | Managing Director<br>Tel : +91-971-100-8401<br>Email:umang@spmmedicare.com |
Designation Submission Correspondent Primary contact Person: Sanjay Kumar Position: Deputy Manager & (Management Representative) MR Tel:+91-8384011434 Email : sanjay.qa@spmmedicare.com Date of Preparation: February 7, 2024
### II. DEVICE
ldentification of proposed device: Trade Name: Insulin syringe Common name: Insulin syringe
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### Regulatory Information:
Regulation Name: Piston syringe Requlatory Class: Class II Product Code: FMF Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5860 Review Panel: General Hospital
### III Predicate Device
1. 510(k) Number K223453 Product Name: Insulin Svringe Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5860 Product Code: FMF
#### Manufacturer Name:
Promisemed Hangzhou Meditech Co., Ltd. Zearou Yanq Requlatory affairs manager No. 1388, Cangxing Street, Cangqian Community, Yuhang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang 311121, China
#### IV: Device Description:
The proposed device, Insulin Syringe, is a sterile device consisting of a calibrated hollow barrel, needle, needle cover and end cap. The Insulin syringe is intended for medical purpose for the manual aspiration of insulin and for the injection of insulin into parts of the body below the surface skin. The device is intended to be used for adults only. The needle is fixed on the syringe. The syringes barrel and plunger is made up of Polypropylene, the gasket is of Thermo Plastic Elastomer (TPE) and the needle cover (Top Cap) and end cap (Bottom Cap) is made up of polypropylene.
### Device Range:
The proposed Insulin Syringe will be distinguished on the basis of their size and units. The 1 ml U-40 & U-100 syringes are being manufactured with different needle gauges, U-40 means 40 units of insulin in every Lm and U-100 means there are 100 units of insulin in every mL. The color code is used to identify the strength, where the red cap is used to identify U-40 units & the orange cap is used to identify U-100 units.
| S. No. | Gauge | O.D of Needle | Length of Needle |
|--------|-------|------------------|--------------------|
| 1 | 28G | 0.349 – 0.370 mm | 6 mm, 8 mm, 12.7mm |
| 2 | 29G | 0.324 – 03.51 mm | 6 mm, 8 mm, 12.7mm |
| 3 | 30G | 0.298 – 0.320 mm | 6 mm, 8 mm, 12.7mm |
| 4 | 31G | 0.254 – 0.267 mm | 6 mm, 8 mm, 12.7mm |
| 5 | 32G | 0.229 – 0.241mm | 6 mm, 8 mm, 12.7mm |
Nominal Capacity: 1 ml (U-40). 1 ml (U-100)
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# V. INDICATIONS FOR USE
The sterile Insulin Syringe is for single use, with the calibrated unit of insulin for U-40 & U-100. The Insulin Syringe is a device intended for medical purposes for the manual aspiration of insulin, and for the injection of insulin into parts of the body below the surface of the skin. The device is intended to be used for adults only.
# VI. COMPARISION OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE PREDICATE DEVICE:
| Item | Proposed Device (K233794) | Predicate Device<br>K223453 | |
|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Trade Name | Insulin Syringe | Insulin Syringe | Comments |
| Manufacturer | SPM Medicare Pvt. Ltd. | Promisemed Hangzhou Meditech<br>Co., Ltd | |
| Device Class | Class II | Class II | Same |
| Product Code | FMF | FMF | Same |
| Regulation<br>number | 880.5860 | 880.5860 | Same |
| Regulation Name | Piston syringe | Piston syringe | Same |
| Intended Use/<br>Indications for<br>Use | The sterile insulin syringe for<br>single use, with the calibrated unit<br>of insulin for U-40 & U-100 is a<br>device intended for medical<br>purposes for the manual<br>aspiration of insulin, and for the<br>injection of insulin into parts of the<br>body below the surface skin. The<br>device is intended to be used for<br>adults only. | Insulin Syringe is intended<br>for subcutaneous injection of<br>U-40 and U-100 insulin in<br>the treatment of diabetes. | Same |
| Type of use | Prescription use and over the-<br>counter use | Prescription use and over the-<br>counter use | Same |
| Operating Principle | The insulin is injected to<br>subcutaneous tissue by pushing<br>force generated through pushing<br>plunger rod of the insulin syringe. | The insulin is injected to<br>subcutaneous tissue by<br>pushing force generated<br>through pushing plunger rod<br>of the insulin syringe. | Same |
| Specific drug use | Insulin | Insulin | Same |
| Length | 118mm | 120mm | Different.<br>Proposed device has<br>118 mm length and<br>predicate device has<br>120 mm length. This<br>does not impact the<br>intended use of<br>device. |
| Volume | 1.0ml | 0.3ml, 0.5ml, 1.0ml | Different<br>Only 1.0ml insulin<br>syringe is included for<br>the subject device |
| Needle length | 6mm, 8mm, 12.7mm | 6mm, 8mm, 12mm | Different.<br>Compared to the<br>predicate device, the<br>proposed device has<br>a difference in needle<br>length. The 12.7mm<br>needle length of<br>theinsulin syringe<br>safety and<br>performance has<br>been confirmed by<br>testing. This<br>difference does not<br>raise new question of<br>safety and<br>effectiveness. |
| Needle gauge | 32G, 31G, 30G, 29G, 28G | 32G, 31G, 30G, 29G, 28G | Same |
| Needle tip<br>configuration | 3 bevels | 3 bevels | Same |
| Nozzle type | Not applicable | Not applicable | Same |
| Numbering of scale | At every 10units for 1.0ml | At every five units for the 0.3mL<br>and 0.5mL syringes, and at every<br>10units for 1.0mL | Same<br>The proposed<br>device has only<br>the 1.0 ml<br>capacity & the<br>predicate device<br>includes a 0.5mL<br>and 0.3ml model.<br>The difference in<br>capacity device<br>will be selected<br>by the physician<br>per the<br>patient's condition.<br>This difference does<br>not affect intended<br>use. |
| Gradations<br>legibility | Legible | Legible | Same |
| Needle cover<br>dimensions | Length: 25mm, Diameter: 6mm | Length: 25mm, Diameter: 6mm | Same |
| Needle cover<br>colour | Red (U-40) and orange (U-100) | Red (U-40) and orange (U-100) | Same |
| Lubricant<br>composition | Aminofuntional siloxane | Aminofuntional siloxane | Same |
| Lubricant<br>amount/cm2 | The lubricant does not form pools<br>of fluid on the interior surface of the<br>syringe or outside surfaces of the | The lubricant does not form<br>of fluid on the interior<br>surface of the syringe or outside | Same |
| | needle tube. | surfaces of the needle tube. | |
| Barrel transparency | Transparent | Transparent | Same |
| Needle cover<br>strength | <15N | <15N | Same |
| Hub/needle bond<br>strength | >22N | >22N | Same |
| Biocompatibility | No Cytotoxicity<br>No irritation reactivity<br>No significant evidence<br>of skin sensitization<br>No significant evidence<br>of systemic toxicity<br>No evidence of Hemolysis | No cytotoxicity<br>No irritation reactivity No<br>significant evidence of<br>skin sensitization<br>No significant evidence<br>of systemic toxicity<br>No evidence of Hemolysis | Same |
| Configuration and<br>Material | Needle: Stainless Steel (SS304)<br>Barrel: Polypropylene<br>Plunger: Polypropylene<br>Piston: Polyisoprene rubber<br>Needle cap: Polypropylene<br>Protective end cap:<br>Polypropylene | Needle: Stainless Steel<br>(SS304)<br>Barrel: Polypropylene<br>Plunger: Polypropylene<br>Piston: Polyisoprene rubber<br>Needle cap: Polyethylene<br>Protective end cap:<br>Polyethylene | Different.<br>The materials of<br>the needle cap<br>and protective<br>end cap are<br>different<br>between the<br>proposed device<br>and predicate<br>device. The<br>biocompatibility<br>test of the<br>proposed device<br>was conducted<br>to demonstrate<br>that the subject<br>device met the<br>biocompatibility<br>requirements.<br>This difference<br>does not raise<br>any new safety<br>and<br>effectiveness<br>questions. |
| Label | Brand Name, Device name,<br>indication, instruction for use,<br>precaution, warning, shelf life,<br>manufacturer | Device name, indication,<br>instruction for use,<br>precaution, warning,<br>shelf life, manufacturer | Same |
| Sterilization<br>method and SAL | Sterilized by ethylene oxide gas<br>SAL = 10-6 | Sterilized by ethylene oxide gas<br>SAL = 10-6 | Same |
| Sterilization<br>method | EO Sterilization | EO Sterilization | Same |
| EO and ECH<br>residues testing | Conform ISO 10993-7 | Conform ISO 10993-7 | Same |
#### Table 1 Comparison of Technology Characteristics
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# Substantially Equivalent (SE) Conclusion
Based on the comparison and analysis above, the proposed devices are determined to be Substantially Equivalent (SE) to the predicate devices.
## VII. Performance Data
Performance testing was conducted to ensure the substantial equivalence of the Insulin syringe throughout the shelf life and verify conformity to the applicable parts of ISO standards. No new question of safety and effectiveness were raised with the testing performed on the subject device when compared to the predicate device. The following performance tests were performed on the Insulin syringe using a fixed needle:
(i) ISO 7864:2016, Sterile hypodermic needles for single use -- Requirements and test methods (ii) ISO 9626:2016, Stainless steel needle tubing for the manufacture of medical devices-Requirements and test methods
(iii) ISO 8537:2016, Sterile single-use syringes, with or without needle, for insulin
# Biocompatibility
In accordance with ISO 10993-1, the needle is classified as: Externally Communicating Device, Blood Path Indirect, Prolonged Contact (<24hours). The following testing was conducted:
- Cytotoxicity ●
- . Sensitization
- Irritation or intracutaneous reactivity ●
- Acute systemic toxicity
- Pyrogenicity ●
- Hemocompatibility ●
- . Subacute systemic toxicity
### Sterilization, Shipping and shelf life
- (i) EO sterilization validation as per ISO11135-2014
- (ii) Pyrogen testing as per USP <85> Bacterial Endotoxin Test
- (iii) EO residual as per ISO 10997-7
- (iv) Stimulated shipping as per ASTM D4169
- (v) Sterile barrier Package testing performed on the proposed device (ISO 11138, IP)
- (vi)Seal strength EN 868-5
- Bubble test ASTM 2096 (vii)
- Dye Penetration ASTM F1929-15 (viii)
Shelf life: Shelf life of 5 years validated using FDA recognized ASTM F1980-16 Standard Guide for Accelerated Aging of Sterile Barrier Systems for Medical Devices.
### VIII. CONCLUSION
The difference between the predicate and subject device do not raise any new different questions of safety or effectiveness.
The SPM manufactured Insulin syringe is substantially equivalent to Insulin Syringe in K223453.
### IX. Summary of Similarities & Difference of subject device with the predicate device and Justification:
The subject device shares equivalent indications for use, device operation, and overall technical and
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functional capabilities to the predicate device. The difference in some materials of components, configuration, and sizes have been evaluated through non-clinical testing; the tests are in accordance with those established in the standards, ISO 7864-2016, ISO 9626:2016 & ISO 8537:2016. Therefore, the differences between the predicate device (K223453) and the subject device do not raise any new or different questions of safety or effectiveness. Performance testing data demonstrates that the proposed device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device with respect to the indications for use, target populations, and technological characteristics.
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