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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2023

BD Insulin Syringe

K190054510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 21, 2019283-day reviewClass II21 CFR 880.5860Recalls 8

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Becton, Dickinson and Company · FMF Syringe, Piston

Cleared on Oct 21, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K170386 (Becton Dickinson & Company, 2017) after a 283-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1994. 2 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 8 times.

Decided
Oct 21, 2019
Review
283 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FMF
Recalls
8
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K941657 (1994). 4 ancestors in all. 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 3 generations backK941657 BD Micro Fine, Ultra Fine, and Allergy SyringeBd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · 1994
  2. 2 generations backK024112 BD Insulin SyringeBecton, Dickinson & CO · 2003 · Recalled
  3. 1 generation backK170386 BD Ultra-Fine™ Insulin Syringe, BD Ultra-Fine™ II Insulin Syringe…Becton Dickinson & Company · 2017
  4. This deviceK190054 BD Insulin SyringeBecton, Dickinson and Company · 2019
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK260208 Ultra-Fine™ SAFETY Insulin Syringeembecta Medical II, LLC · 2026
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK212499 BD Insulin Syringe (0.3mL)Becton, Dickinson and Company · 2022

Most influential descendants

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  • K260208Ultra-Fine™ SAFETY Insulin Syringeembecta Medical II, LLC · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K212499BD Insulin Syringe (0.3mL)Becton, Dickinson and Company · 2022 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K941657BD Micro Fine, Ultra Fine, and Allergy SyringeBd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic1994—
−2K024112BD Insulin SyringeBecton, Dickinson & CO20033
−1K170386BD Ultra-Fine™ Insulin Syringe, BD Ultra-Fine™ II Insulin Syringe, BD Insulin…Becton Dickinson & Company2017—
0 (this device)K190054BD Insulin SyringeBecton, Dickinson and Company2019—
+1K260208Ultra-Fine™ SAFETY Insulin Syringeembecta Medical II, LLC2026—
+1K212499BD Insulin Syringe (0.3mL)Becton, Dickinson and Company2022—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199610

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202210
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K190054, 1994–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K170386BD Ultra-Fine™ Insulin Syringe, BD Ultra-Fine™ II Insulin Syringe, BD Insulin Syringes…
Summary page 4
…ine™ Insulin Syringe, BD Ultra-Fine™ II Insulin Syringe, BD Insulin Syringes with the BD Ultra-Fine™ needle and BD Insulin Syringes with Micro-Fine™ IV Needle (K170386) Device Description: The subject BD Insulin Syringes are a plastic syringe designed for subcutaneous injection of a desired dose…
Becton Dickinson & Company2017—

What descends from it? (2)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K260208Ultra-Fine™ SAFETY Insulin Syringeembecta Medical II, LLC20260
K212499BD Insulin Syringe (0.3mL)Becton, Dickinson and Company20220

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Feb 1, 2023Class IIZ-1238-2023Under Investigation by firmNonsterile syringe potentially exposing the patient to pathogenic microorganisms and a risk of local infection.
Feb 1, 2023Class IIZ-1240-2023Under Investigation by firmNonsterile syringe potentially exposing the patient to pathogenic microorganisms and a risk of local infection.
Feb 1, 2023Class IIZ-1244-2023Under Investigation by firmNonsterile syringe potentially exposing the patient to pathogenic microorganisms and a risk of local infection.
Feb 1, 2023Class IIZ-1243-2023Under Investigation by firmNonsterile syringe potentially exposing the patient to pathogenic microorganisms and a risk of local infection.
Feb 1, 2023Class IIZ-1237-2023Under Investigation by firmNonsterile syringe potentially exposing the patient to pathogenic microorganisms and a risk of local infection.
Feb 1, 2023Class IIZ-1242-2023Under Investigation by firmNonsterile syringe potentially exposing the patient to pathogenic microorganisms and a risk of local infection.
Feb 1, 2023Class IIZ-1241-2023Under Investigation by firmNonsterile syringe potentially exposing the patient to pathogenic microorganisms and a risk of local infection.
Feb 1, 2023Class IIZ-1239-2023Under Investigation by firmNonsterile syringe potentially exposing the patient to pathogenic microorganisms and a risk of local infection.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 25 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 8.6 years on median.
  • 2 of the 4 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K260208 (embecta Medical II, LLC, 2026) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All FMF devices

FMF Syringe, Piston: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · FMF

13in 2025

2007: 232008: 92009: 142010: 112011: 162012: 92013: 122014: 132015: 112016: 122017: 132018: 82019: 112020: 152021: 202022: 242023: 222024: 142025: 132026 (partial year): 9
2007high 24 (2022) · low 8 (2018)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FMF

114in 2025

2007: 90 days median2008: 74 days median2009: 94 days median2010: 130 days median2011: 109 days median2012: 86 days median2013: 154 days median2014: 84 days median2015: 87 days median2016: 146 days median2017: 135 days median2018: 87 days median2019: 146 days median2020: 107 days median2021: 175 days median2022: 211 days median2023: 173 days median2024: 130 days median2025: 114 days median2026 (partial year): 239 days median
2007high 239 (2026) · low 74 (2008)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · FMF

19in 2023

2007: 62008: 112009: 152010: 122011: 32012: 62013: 12014: 12015: 22017: 32018: 22019: 12020: 22021: 12022: 22023: 19, 18 Class I2026 (partial year): 2, 1 Class I
2007high 19 (2023) · low 0 (2016)2026

Class I (19 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · FMF

4,181in 2025

2007: 6742008: 6912009: 9132010: 6792011: 1862012: 3072013: 3262014: 2442015: 2732016: 6842017: 1,8582018: 3,9522019: 5,8632020: 5,3342021: 5,8742022: 5,2332023: 5,2142024: 5,1222025: 4,181
2007high 5,874 (2021) · low 186 (2011)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FMF, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200723906674
200897411691
2009149415913
20101113012679
2011161093186
20129866307
2013121541326
201413841244
201511872273
2016121460684
20171313531,858
201888723,952
20191114615,863
20201510725,334
20212017515,874
20222421125,233
20232217319 (18)5,214
20241413005,122
20251311404,181
202692392 (1)—

What is it indicated for?

Becton Dickinson insulin syringes are intended for subcutaneous injection of U-100 insulins

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K190054: BD Insulin Syringe.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K190054

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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