Cleared Traditional

K020384 - T2 ARTHRODESIS NAIL SYSTEM

K020384 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for T2 ARTHRODESIS NAIL SYSTEM, manufactured by Howmedica Osteonics Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HSB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K020384 · Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Orthopedic device
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May 2002
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K020384 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the T2 ARTHRODESIS NAIL SYSTEM. Classified as Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories (product code HSB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Howmedica Osteonics Corp. (Allendale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 6, 2002 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3020 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K020384

510(k) Number K020384 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 05, 2002
Decision Date May 06, 2002
Days to Decision 90 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
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HSB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3020
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 - HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories

All 460
Devices cleared under the same product code (HSB) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K020384.
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K021008 · Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc. · Jun 2002
G4 SLEEVED NAIL
K020962 · Biomet Manufacturing, Inc. · May 2002
S2 FEMORAL NAIL
K021026 · Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Apr 2002
S2 TIBIAL NAIL
K021027 · Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Apr 2002
LONG LENGTH GAMMA NAIL
K020773 · Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Apr 2002