Cleared Traditional

K042899 - SYNTHES (USA) RIA SYSTEM - EXPANDED INDICATIONS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Orthopedic device.

K042899 · Synthes (Usa) · Orthopedic device
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Mar 2005
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Class 1
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K042899 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYNTHES (USA) RIA SYSTEM - EXPANDED INDICATIONS. Classified as Reamer (product code HTO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Synthes (Usa) (Paoli, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 16, 2005 after a review of 147 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.4540 - 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 K042899 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 20, 2004
Decision Date March 16, 2005
Days to Decision 147 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
25d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 147d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HTO Reamer
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.4540
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.