# K152340: NAR Sharps Shuttle; NAR Sharps Shuttle Pack of six

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: North American Rescue, LLC
- Decided: May 31, 2016 after 286 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 K972279 (1997). 1 ancestor in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K972279: Sharps Shuttle, Sage Products, Inc. (1997) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K211464: Nitta M&T Safety Box (2021), 2 descendants of its own
- K222905: Maxcon Sharps Container (1 QT Sharps Container, MA1112), Maxcon Sharps Container (5.4 QT Sharps Container, MA1212), Maxcon Sharps Container (5.4 QT Sharps Container, MA1213), Maxcon Sharps Container (7 Liter Sharps Container, MA1324) (2023), 1 descendant of its own
- K253222: Gongdong Sharps Container (SCR-01Q, SCR-01G, SCR-03G) (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The North American Rescue Sharps Shuttle is a molded polypropylene, non-sterile, single use, portable transportable sharps container. Its permanent closure system protects the user prior to disposal via incineration. The North American Rescue Sharps Shuttle is approximately 6.41” in length, with a sharps aperture of approximately 1” in diameter.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K152340
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology