# K020523: BD Bifurcated Needle, Models 301754, 301755, 301756, 301757

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Bd
- Decided: Mar 20, 2002 after 29 days
- Product code: SCL (Allergen And Vaccine Delivery Needles)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.5570
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K012515 (2001). 1 ancestor in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K012515: Bifurcated Vaccinating Needle, Precision Medical Products, Inc. (2001) Summary page 5.
- (no number) BD Vacutainer® Brand Blood Collection Needle: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K222385: Bifurcated Needle (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The BD Bifurcated needle is intended for use in administering vaccines by the scarification method or administering epidermal allergens.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K020523
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology