NKN — Syringe, Piston, Reprocessed Class II
FDA product code NKN covers "Syringe, Piston, Reprocessed", a Class II medical device regulated under 21 CFR 880.5860. Submissions are reviewed by the General Hospital panel.
Classification Details
- Product Code
- NKN
- Device Class
- Class II
- Regulation Number
- 880.5860
- Submission Type
- Review Panel
- HO
- Medical Specialty
- General Hospital
- Implant
- No
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).