Cleared Traditional

K051965 - OSTEOBRIDGE IDSF INTRAMEDULLARY DIAPHYS...

K051965 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OSTEOBRIDGE IDSF INTRAMEDULLARY DIAPHYS..., manufactured by Merete Medical GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HSB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 331-day FDA review.

K051965 · Merete Medical GmbH · Orthopedic device
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Jun 2006
Decision
331d
Days
Class 2
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K051965 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OSTEOBRIDGE IDSF INTRAMEDULLARY DIAPHYSEAL SEGMENTAL DEFECT FIXATION ROD SYSTEM. Classified as Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories (product code HSB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Merete Medical GmbH (Oviedo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 16, 2006 after a review of 331 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3020 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K051965

510(k) Number K051965 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 20, 2005
Decision Date June 16, 2006
Days to Decision 331 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
209d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 331d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HSB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3020
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.

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