510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMedi-Jector Choice Needle-Free Insulin Delivery System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medi-Ject Corp. · KZE Injector, Fluid, Non-Electrically Powered
Cleared on Oct 7, 1996 as substantially equivalent to K864561 (Derata Corp., 1987) and 2 other predicates after a 69-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1987. 5 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Oct 7, 1996
- Review
- 69 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KZE
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 3
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K864561 (1987). 4 ancestors in all. 5 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.
- Root · 2 generations backK864561 Derata Medi-Jector IVDerata Corp. · 1987
- 1 generation backK960285 Medi-Ject Corporation Medi-Jector Needle-Free Bio-Tropin Ddrug…Medi-Ject Corp. · 1996
- This deviceK962956 Medi-Jector Choice Needle-Free Insulin Delivery SystemMedi-Ject Corp. · 1996
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK991294 Modification to Medi-Ject Corporation Medi-Jector Choice Needle-Free…Medi-Ject Corp. · 1999
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK090959 Lectrajet Needle-Free Injection System, Model: M3 RAD'Antonio Consultants International, Inc. (Dci) · 2009
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK024018 Avant Guardian 101Avant Medical Corporation · 2003
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK020786 Injex Needle-Free Injection System; Rojex Needle-Free Injection SystemRosch AG Medizintechnic · 2002
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK022502 Injex 30 Needle Free Injection System, Model 100000Equidyne Systems, Inc. · 2002
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 5 · See all- K991294Modification to Medi-Ject Corporation Medi-Jector Choice Needle-Free Insulin Delivery…Medi-Ject Corp. · 1999 · cites it directly1descendant
- K090959Lectrajet Needle-Free Injection System, Model: M3 RAD'Antonio Consultants International, Inc. (Dci) · 2009 · cites it directly0descendants
- K024018Avant Guardian 101Avant Medical Corporation · 2003 · cites it directly0descendants
- K020786Injex Needle-Free Injection System; Rojex Needle-Free Injection SystemRosch AG Medizintechnic · 2002 · cites it directly0descendants
- K022502Injex 30 Needle Free Injection System, Model 100000Equidyne Systems, Inc. · 2002 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | K864561 | Derata Medi-Jector IV | Derata Corp. | 1987 | — |
| −1 | K960285 | Medi-Ject Corporation Medi-Jector Needle-Free Bio-Tropin Ddrug Delivery… | Medi-Ject Corp. | 1996 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K962956 | Medi-Jector Choice Needle-Free Insulin Delivery System | Medi-Ject Corp. | 1996 | — |
| +1 | K991294 | Modification to Medi-Ject Corporation Medi-Jector Choice Needle-Free Insulin… | Medi-Ject Corp. | 1999 | — |
| +1 | K090959 | Lectrajet Needle-Free Injection System, Model: M3 RA | D'Antonio Consultants International, Inc. (Dci) | 2009 | — |
| +1 | K024018 | Avant Guardian 101 | Avant Medical Corporation | 2003 | — |
| +1 | K020786 | Injex Needle-Free Injection System; Rojex Needle-Free Injection System | Rosch AG Medizintechnic | 2002 | — |
| +2 | K022502 | Injex 30 Needle Free Injection System, Model 100000 | Equidyne Systems, Inc. | 2002 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
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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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
What was it cleared against? (3)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K864561 | Derata Medi-Jector IVSummary page 1…lly powered fluid injector c. Identification of Legally Marketed Devices to Which Equivalence is Claimed 1) Medi-Ject Corporation Medi-Jector IV, the subject of 510(k) K864561 2) Medi-Jector V, the subject of 510(k) K883847 3) Medi-Ject Corporation Medi-Jector Needle-Free Bio-Tropin™ Drug Delivery Syst… | 1987 |
| * | K883847 | Derata Medi-Jector VSummary page 1…Legally Marketed Devices to Which Equivalence is Claimed 1) Medi-Ject Corporation Medi-Jector IV, the subject of 510(k) K864561 2) Medi-Jector V, the subject of 510(k) K883847 3) Medi-Ject Corporation Medi-Jector Needle-Free Bio-Tropin™ Drug Delivery System, the subject of 510(k) K960285 d. Device Desc… | 1988 |
| * | K960285 | Medi-Ject Corporation Medi-Jector Needle-Free Bio-Tropin Ddrug Delivery Systems…Summary page 1…510(k) K864561 2) Medi-Jector V, the subject of 510(k) K883847 3) Medi-Ject Corporation Medi-Jector Needle-Free Bio-Tropin™ Drug Delivery System, the subject of 510(k) K960285 d. Device Description The Medi-Jector Choice Needle-Free Insulin Delivery System consists of a spring powered windable power pa… | 1996 |
What descends from it? (5)
4 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K991294 | Modification to Medi-Ject Corporation Medi-Jector Choice Needle-Free Insulin Delivery… | 1999 | 1 |
| K090959 | Lectrajet Needle-Free Injection System, Model: M3 RA | 2009 | 0 |
| K024018 | Avant Guardian 101 | 2003 | 0 |
| K020786 | Injex Needle-Free Injection System; Rojex Needle-Free Injection System | 2002 | 0 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 9 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9.2 years on median.
- None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K991294 (Medi-Ject Corp., 1999) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K864561.
How does its category compare?
All KZE devicesKZE Injector, Fluid, Non-Electrically Powered: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · KZE
1in 2012
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KZE
220in 2009
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KZE
1in 2010
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KZE
1in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KZE, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 54 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 | 220 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 1 | 9 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Medi-Jector Choice Needle-Fee Insulin Delivery System is intended for the subcutaneous injection of U-100 insulin.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K962956 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K962956: Medi-Jector Choice Needle-Free Insulin Delivery System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K962956
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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