Cleared Special

PROPELLER HEAD SMALL CANNULATED SCREW SYSTEM (K024086) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Orthopedic device cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway - typically does not require clinical trials.

K024086 · Biomet Orthopedics, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K024086 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROPELLER HEAD SMALL CANNULATED SCREW SYSTEM. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Bone (product code HWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biomet Orthopedics, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 9, 2003 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3040 - 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K024086 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 11, 2002
Decision Date January 09, 2003
Days to Decision 29 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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 404
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KARL STORZ MEGAFIX-T TITANIUM INTERFERENCE SCREW
K030368 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Mar 2003
MODIFICATION TO ASNIS III CANNULATED SCREW SYSTEM
K024060 · Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Dec 2002
MODULAR HEAD BONE SCREW
K022952 · Biomet, Inc. · Dec 2002
BOSWORTH CORACO-CLAVICULAR SCREW
K023294 · Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Oct 2002