# K982431: NMT Safety Syringe

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: New Medical Technology, Ltd.
- Decided: Nov 18, 1998 after 128 days
- Product code: MEG (Syringe, Antistick)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.5860
- 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 K946219 (1995). 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)
- K946219: Pop-N-Lok Syringe, Retractable Technologies, Inc. (1995) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
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.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K982431
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology