Cleared Traditional

K033596 - CEMEX GENTA BONE CEMENT

Also marketed or referenced as:
CEMEX GENTA SYSTEM BONE CEMENT

K033596 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CEMEX GENTA BONE CEMENT, manufactured by Exactech, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code LOD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 178-day FDA review.

K033596 · Exactech, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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May 2004
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Class 2
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K033596 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CEMEX GENTA BONE CEMENT. Classified as Bone Cement (product code LOD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Exactech, Inc. (Gainesville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 10, 2004 after a review of 178 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3027 - 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 - K033596

510(k) Number K033596 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 14, 2003
Decision Date May 10, 2004
Days to Decision 178 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
56d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 178d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LOD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LOD Bone Cement
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3027
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 - LOD Bone Cement

All 63
Devices cleared under the same product code (LOD) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K033596.
CEMEX SYSTEM GENTA FAST BONE CEMENT
K043403 · Exactech, Inc. · Dec 2004
MODIFICATION TO DEPUY 1 GENTAMICIN BONE CEMENT AND SMARTSET GMV ENDURANCE GENTAMICIN BONE CEMENT
K041656 · DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · Jul 2004
SIMPLEX X
K032945 · Stryker Corp. · May 2004
VERSABOND AB BONE CEMENT
K022688 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Apr 2004
SMARTSET GMV ENDURANCE GENTAMICIN BONE CEMENT
K033382 · DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · Feb 2004
SMARTSET GHV GENTAMICIN BONE CEMENT
K033563 · DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · Feb 2004