Cleared Special

K023562 - MODIFICATION TO CLASSIC GREAT TOE IMPLANT

K023562 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFICATION TO CLASSIC GREAT TOE IMPLANT, manufactured by Nexa Orthopedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWH cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K023562 · Nexa Orthopedics, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K023562 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFICATION TO CLASSIC GREAT TOE IMPLANT. Classified as Prosthesis, Toe, Constrained, Polymer (product code KWH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nexa Orthopedics, Inc. (Vista, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 13, 2002 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3720 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K023562

510(k) Number K023562 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 23, 2002
Decision Date November 13, 2002
Days to Decision 21 days
Submission Type Special
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
101d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

KWH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KWH Prosthesis, Toe, Constrained, Polymer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3720
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 - KWH Prosthesis, Toe, Constrained, Polymer

All 16
Devices cleared under the same product code (KWH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K023562.
LESSER METATARSAL PHALANGEAL JOINT IMPLANT
K023531 · Nexa Orthopedics, Inc. · Jan 2003
INTERPHALANGEAL FLEXIBLE STABILIZING ROD SYSTEM
K022887 · Osteomed Corp. · Nov 2002
METATARSOPHALANGEAL FLEXIBLE STABILIZING ROD SYSTEM
K022886 · Osteomed Corp. · Nov 2002
CLASSIC GREAT TOE IMPLANT
K023086 · Nexa Orthopedics, Inc. · Oct 2002
ASCENT KNEE SYSTEM
K994326 · Biomet Manufacturing, Inc. · Jan 2000
FUTURA BIOMEDICAL FLEXIBLE GREAT TOE IMPLANT
K981194 · Nexa Orthopedics, Inc. · Jun 1998
K023562 · MODIFICATION TO CLASSIC GREAT TOE IMPLANT
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