Cleared Traditional

K011087 - ORTHOVITA PISTON SYRINGE OR IMBIBE BONE MARROW ASPIRATION SYRINGE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K011087 · Orthovita, Inc. · General Hospital
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Sep 2001
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K011087 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ORTHOVITA PISTON SYRINGE OR IMBIBE BONE MARROW ASPIRATION SYRINGE. Classified as Syringe, Piston (product code FMF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Orthovita, Inc. (Malver, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 19, 2001 after a review of 162 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5860 - the FDA general hospital device 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. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K011087 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 10, 2001
Decision Date September 19, 2001
Days to Decision 162 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
34d slower than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 162d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FMF Syringe, Piston
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5860
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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