Cleared Traditional

K040267 - TRIATHLON CRUCIATE RETAINING (CR) TOTAL...

K040267 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TRIATHLON CRUCIATE RETAINING (CR) TOTAL... by Howmedica Osteonics Corp.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code JWH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K040267 · Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Orthopedic device
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K040267 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRIATHLON CRUCIATE RETAINING (CR) TOTAL KNEE. Classified as Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer (product code JWH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Howmedica Osteonics Corp. (Mahwah, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 5, 2004 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 888.3560 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K040267 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 05, 2004
Decision Date May 05, 2004
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.

Device Classification

Product Code JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3560
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 - JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer

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