# K072667: Sharps Away Disposable Container

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Solutions, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 10, 2007 after 19 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 K943575 (1994). 1 ancestor in all.
4 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K943575: B-D Guardian Nestable Sharps Collectors, Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic (1994) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K091736: Sharpsmart Disposable Sharps Container, Model S2 (2009), 1 descendant of its own
- K132792: Ecoship Disposable Sharps Container, Ecoship Disposable Sharps Container (2014), 0 descendants of its own
- K133031: Sharpsology 2 (2013), 0 descendants of its own
- K101567: Sharps Container (2010), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Sharps Away Disposable Containers and accessories are intended to be used in healthcare facilities, including nursing stations, medication carts, laboratories, dental offices, emergency rooms, surgical rooms, treatment rooms, emergency vehicles, veterinarian office and other small quantity waste generators for the safe disposal of hazardous sharps. There are fourteen (14) containers and four (4) holders included in this submission. The model number, size, color and syringe size specification of each container and holder are as follows: (See attached sheet.)

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K072667
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology