Cleared Traditional

K050210 - DISPOSABLE CEMENT SPACER MOLDS FOR TEMPORARY KNEE PROSTHESES

K050210 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DISPOSABLE CEMENT SPACER MOLDS FOR TEMP..., manufactured by Biomet, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JWH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 172-day FDA review.

K050210 · Biomet, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Jul 2005
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Class 2
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K050210 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DISPOSABLE CEMENT SPACER MOLDS FOR TEMPORARY KNEE PROSTHESES. Classified as Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer (product code JWH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biomet, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 19, 2005 after a review of 172 days - an extended review cycle.

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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K050210

510(k) Number K050210 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 28, 2005
Decision Date July 19, 2005
Days to Decision 172 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
50d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 172d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JWH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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