# K171362: Merit Syringe

- Pathway: 510(k) (Abbreviated)
- Applicant: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 7, 2017 after 90 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: 2 generations back to K980987 (1998). 2 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K110771: BD Single Use, Hypodermic Syringe, Becton, Dickinson and Company (2011) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K231877: NavaClick Injection System (2023), 0 descendants of its own

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

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K171362
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology