Cleared Traditional

LACTOSORB 5.0 MM WASHER (K001581) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Orthopedic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K001581 · Biomet, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Mar 2001
Decision
302d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K001581 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LACTOSORB 5.0 MM WASHER. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Bone (product code HWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biomet, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 20, 2001 after a review of 302 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3040 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Orthopedic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K001581 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 22, 2000
Decision Date March 20, 2001
Days to Decision 302 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
180d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 302d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3040
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Orthopedic devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone

All 403
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K003816 · Arthrex, Inc. · Mar 2001
SMITH & NEPHEW SUTURE HAPLA INTERFERENCE SCREW
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SYNTHES HAMSTRING LOOP
K003700 · Synthes (Usa) · Feb 2001