# K152783: Merit 20 mL Syringe

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
- Decided: Dec 7, 2015 after 73 days
- Product code: FMF (Syringe, Piston)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.5860
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K980580 (1998). 3 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 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)
- K111091: Merit Medical 20 ML Syringe, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (2011) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K182216: Merit Syringe (2018), 0 descendants of its own
- K182279: Merit Syringe (2018), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Merit Medical 20 mL Syringe is used to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, the body.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K152783
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology