510(k) · Cleared
Cleared0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, Usp BD Posiflush; SP Syringe, SF Syringe
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Becton, Dickinson and Company · NGT Saline, Vascular Access Flush
Cleared on Jul 25, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K121050 (Becton, Dickinson & CO, 2013) after a 66-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2001. 3 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Jul 25, 2014
- Review
- 66 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NGT
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K003553 (2001). 3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 3 generations backK003553 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, Usp BD Pre-Filled Flush SyringeBd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · 2001
- 2 generations backK042061 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, Usp BD Postflush SF Flush SyringeBecton Dickinson · 2004 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK121050 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection Usp BD Posiflush Flush Syringe, SF…Becton, Dickinson & CO · 2013 · Recalled
- This deviceK141311 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, Usp BD Posiflush; SP Syringe, SF…Becton, Dickinson and Company · 2014
- Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK161552 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP BD PosiFlush SP SyringeBecton, Dickinson and Company · 2017 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK250884 0.9 % Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, BD PosiFlush™ SP SyringeBecton, Dickinson and Company · 2025
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK213955 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, BD PosiFlush SafeScrubBecton, Dickinson and Company · 2022
Most influential descendants
Showing 3 of 3 · See all- K1615520.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP BD PosiFlush SP SyringeBecton, Dickinson and Company · 2017 · cites it directly2descendants
- K2508840.9 % Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, BD PosiFlush™ SP SyringeBecton, Dickinson and Company · 2025 · 2 generations on0descendants
- K2139550.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, BD PosiFlush SafeScrubBecton, Dickinson and Company · 2022 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K003553 | 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, Usp BD Pre-Filled Flush Syringe | Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic | 2001 | — |
| −2 | K042061 | 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, Usp BD Postflush SF Flush Syringe | Becton Dickinson | 2004 | 13 |
| −1 | K121050 | 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection Usp BD Posiflush Flush Syringe, SF Flush Syringe | Becton, Dickinson & CO | 2013 | 1 |
| 0 (this device) | K141311 | 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, Usp BD Posiflush; SP Syringe, SF Syringe | Becton, Dickinson and Company | 2014 | — |
| +1 | K161552 | 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP BD PosiFlush SP Syringe | Becton, Dickinson and Company | 2017 | 3 |
| +2 | K250884 | 0.9 % Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, BD PosiFlush™ SP Syringe | Becton, Dickinson and Company | 2025 | — |
| +2 | K213955 | 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, BD PosiFlush SafeScrub | Becton, Dickinson and Company | 2022 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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Top candidate predicates for a new NGT device
- #1 K250884 0.9 % Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, BD…score 11.6 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K121050 | 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection Usp BD Posiflush Flush Syringe, SF Flush SyringeSummary page 1…Flush Syringe Classification Name: Saline, Vascular Access Flush (Class 11, 21 CER §880.5200) Product Code: NGT Predicate Device: K121050 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, BD PosiFushTM SP Syringe 0.9% So… | 2013 |
What descends from it? (3)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K161552 | 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP BD PosiFlush SP Syringe | 2017 | 2 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 13 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.4 years on median.
- 2 of the 3 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K161552 (Becton, Dickinson and Company, 2017) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K121050.
How does its category compare?
All NGT devicesNGT Saline, Vascular Access Flush: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · NGT
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NGT
142in 2023
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NGT
1in 2025
Class I (6 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NGT
212in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NGT, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 2 | 31 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 64 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 1 | 18 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 7 | 23 |
| 2011 | 3 | 219 | 1 | 20 |
| 2012 | 4 | 106 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 1 (1) | 25 |
| 2014 | 3 | 87 | 0 | 25 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 1 (1) | 82 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 56 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 270 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 2 | 340 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 322 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 1 (1) | 566 |
| 2022 | 3 | 151 | 1 | 282 |
| 2023 | 6 | 142 | 3 (2) | 313 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 332 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 1 | 212 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 1 (1) | — |
What is it indicated for?
The 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, BD PosiFlush SP Syringes and 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, BD PosiFlush SF Syringes are intended to be used only for the flushing of indwelling vascular access devices, Catalog Number 306547 10 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, BD PosiFlush SP Syringes are generally compatible for use with syringe pumps.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K141311 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K141311: 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, Usp BD Posiflush; SP Syringe, SF Syringe.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K141311
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026