510(k) · Cleared
ClearedNMT Safety Syringe
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
New Medical Technology, Ltd. · MEG Syringe, Antistick
Cleared on Nov 18, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K946219 (Retractable Technologies, Inc., 1995) after a 128-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1995.
- Decided
- Nov 18, 1998
- Review
- 128 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MEG
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K946219 (1995). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK946219 Pop-N-Lok SyringeRetractable Technologies, Inc. · 1995
- This deviceK982431 NMT Safety SyringeNew Medical Technology, Ltd. · 1998
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K946219 | Pop-N-Lok Syringe | Retractable Technologies, Inc. | 1995 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K982431 | NMT Safety Syringe | New Medical Technology, Ltd. | 1998 | — |
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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Top candidate predicates for a new MEG device
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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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K946219 | Pop-N-Lok SyringeSummary page 1…e: NMT Safety Syringe Common Name: Safety Syringe @ IB A Classification name: Piston Syringe [F F 3) Substantailly Equivalent Device: VanishPoint™ Syringe 510(k) Number: K946219 4) General The NMT Safety Syringe is a standard piston syringe with integral needle. The syringe incorporates automatic retracti… | 1995 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- 4 other devices also cite its predicate K946219.
How does its category compare?
All MEG devicesMEG Syringe, Antistick: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · MEG
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MEG
229in 2023
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MEG
1in 2024
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MEG
148in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MEG, 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 | 8 | 100 | 0 | 21 |
| 2008 | 4 | 145 | 1 | 20 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 26 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 1 | 34 |
| 2011 | 5 | 113 | 0 | 34 |
| 2012 | 5 | 109 | 0 | 22 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 5 | 27 |
| 2014 | 5 | 153 | 0 | 36 |
| 2015 | 7 | 253 | 1 | 51 |
| 2016 | 3 | 179 | 0 | 94 |
| 2017 | 3 | 130 | 0 | 181 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 269 |
| 2019 | 4 | 249 | 0 | 497 |
| 2020 | 4 | 296 | 0 | 353 |
| 2021 | 5 | 152 | 0 | 541 |
| 2022 | 13 | 216 | 0 | 170 |
| 2023 | 5 | 229 | 0 | 120 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 1 (1) | 112 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 148 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
For subcutaneous and intramuscular use.
The function of the NMT Safety Syringe is to provide a safe and reliable method of injecting medication into a patient that also protects the user from potential needlesticks.
The NMT Safety Syringe functions as a conventional hypodermic syringe except for its ability to retract the contaminated needle inside the syringe immediately after the completion of the patient injection. Complete delivery of the syringe contents activates the retraction mechanism.
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/K982431 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K982431: NMT Safety Syringe.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K982431
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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