# K980490: Sage Products Inc, Sharps Disposal Containers with Screw Top Caps

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Sage Products, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 24, 1998 after 15 days
- Product code: MMK (Container, Sharps)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.5570
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
4 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Large Volume Sharps Container by Sage Products, Inc.: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) 3 Quart Sharps Container by OnGard Systems, Inc.: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K091690: Sharp Chute (2009), 0 descendants of its own
- K071088: Life Latch Sharps & Biohazard Container (2007), 0 descendants of its own
- K063722: Sekurit Sharps Collection Container (2007), 0 descendants of its own
- K061933: Hager Miramatic Box Sharps Container and Cap Trap Needle RE-Capper (2006), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Sage Sharps Disposal Containers with Screw Top Caps is intended for single use disposal of used or contaminated medical sharps, including, but not limited to, hypodermic needles, syringes, lancets, and Blood Needles. The containers can be used in variety of healthcare settings. The containers are suitable for physician offices, dental offices, laboratories, home health and other generators of medical waste. The containers are also appropriate for patient room applications.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K980490
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology