# K982781: Demolizer #47 One-Gallon Point of Generation Sharps Container

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Thermal Waste Technology, Inc.
- Decided: Sep 30, 1998 after 54 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K925816 (1994). 2 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K925816: Sharps Containment System, Post Medical, Inc. (1994) Summary page 1.
- K943659: Ancillary and Large Volume Sharps Disposal Containers, Sage Products, Inc. (1995) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K131708: Bwcsh-1 Sharps Container (2014), 1 descendant of its own
- K182235: OnSite Waste Sharps Container (2019), 0 descendants of its own
- K123807: Sharpscan (2013), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
This device is intended for the disposal of various-sized contaminated medical sharps (including needles, syringes, slides, and ampoules) in clinical and laboratory healthcare settings.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K982781
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology