# K202073: NeedleSmart Professional (NS Pro)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Needlesmart Limited
- Decided: Mar 25, 2021 after 241 days
- Product code: MTV (Sharps Needle Destruction Device)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.6210
- 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 P120018 (2016). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- P120018: Sharps Terminator, Sharps Terminator, LLC (2016) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The NeedleSmart Professional (NS Pro) is a needle destruction device that is intended for use by individuals and healthcare professionals to safely destroy 21-25 gauge needles between 0.625 (%4") inches to 1.5 (12") inches i.e. approx. 1.6 cm to 3.8 cm. The device is for use in treatment settings such as treatment rooms, emergency/trauma rooms, wards, and medication rooms of Hospitals and Outpatient Clinics/Medical Offices, Dental Offices, and Clinical Laboratories.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K202073
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology