Cleared Traditional

K033355 - LACTOSCREW SCREW ANCHOR

K033355 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LACTOSCREW SCREW ANCHOR, manufactured by Biomet Orthopedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HWC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 254-day FDA review.

K033355 · Biomet Orthopedics, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Jun 2004
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Class 2
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K033355 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LACTOSCREW SCREW ANCHOR. 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 June 30, 2004 after a review of 254 days - an extended review cycle.

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. 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 - K033355

510(k) Number K033355 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 20, 2003
Decision Date June 30, 2004
Days to Decision 254 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
132d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 254d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HWC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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

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