# K071517: AP Medical Sharps Containers 0,6-12 LT.

- Pathway: 510(k) (Abbreviated)
- Applicant: A.B.M. Italia S.P.A
- Decided: Apr 2, 2008 after 303 days
- Product code: MMK (Container, Sharps)
- 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 K945197 (1994). 2 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K961878: Sharps-Tainer, Winfield Industries (1996) Summary page 2.
- K945197: The Sharps Collection and Disposal System, Devon Industries, Inc. (1994)

## Indications for use
AP Medical sharps containers are intended for use by healthcare providers such as hospitals, laboratories, medical clinics, veterinary clinics and other facilities for safe disposal of sharps such as Needles, Scalpels, Lancets and other Sharp Instruments. Three different lines are offered to our customers and end users: PBS line - disposable round containers with access inlets on the lid, for sharps disposal CS line - disposable square containers with rotating lid for sharps disposal NURSY line - disposable square containers with hermetic permanent closure for sharps disposal

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K071517
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology