Cleared Special

K050222 - VANGUARD ANTERIOR STABILIZED TIBIAL BEARINGS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Aug 2005
Decision
197d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K050222 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VANGUARD ANTERIOR STABILIZED TIBIAL BEARINGS. This device is classified as a Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/metal/polymer (Class II - Special Controls, product code MBH).

Submitted by Biomet, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 16, 2005, 197 days after receiving the submission on January 31, 2005.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel. Regulated under 21 CFR 888.3565.

Submission Details

510(k) Number K050222 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 31, 2005
Decision Date August 16, 2005
Days to Decision 197 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
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Device Classification

Product Code MBH — Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/metal/polymer
Device Class Class II - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3565

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