Cleared Traditional

K042902 - HERBERT ULNAR HEAD PROSTHESIS SYSTEM

K042902 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HERBERT ULNAR HEAD PROSTHESIS SYSTEM, manufactured by Stuckenbrock Medizintechnik GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KXE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 68-day FDA review.

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K042902 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HERBERT ULNAR HEAD PROSTHESIS SYSTEM. Classified as Prosthesis, Wrist, Hemi-, Ulnar (product code KXE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Stuckenbrock Medizintechnik GmbH (Miami, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 27, 2004 after a review of 68 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3810 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K042902

510(k) Number K042902 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 20, 2004
Decision Date December 27, 2004
Days to Decision 68 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
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 68d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KXE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KXE Prosthesis, Wrist, Hemi-, Ulnar
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3810
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 - KXE Prosthesis, Wrist, Hemi-, Ulnar

All 11
Devices cleared under the same product code (KXE) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K042902.
SBI ULNAR HEAD IMPLANT
K061146 · Small Bone Innovations, Inc. · Jul 2006
DISTAL RADIO-ULNAR JOINT IMPLANT
K053119 · Aptis Medical, LLC · Dec 2005
ASCENSION MUH
K052137 · Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. · Nov 2005
WMT MODULAR ULNAR HEAD IMPLANT
K020274 · Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc · Feb 2002
ULNAR HEAD IMPLANT
K010786 · Avanta Orthopaedics, Inc. · Apr 2001
ULNAR HEAD IMPLANT
K982268 · Avanta Orthopaedics, Inc. · Dec 1998