Cleared Traditional

K060560 - ASCENSION PYROSPHERE CMC/TMT

K060560 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ASCENSION PYROSPHERE CMC/TMT, manufactured by Ascension Orthopedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 64-day FDA review.

K060560 · Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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May 2006
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Class 2
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K060560 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ASCENSION PYROSPHERE CMC/TMT. Classified as Prosthesis, Toe, Hemi-, Phalangeal (product code KWD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. (Austin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 5, 2006 after a review of 64 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3730 - 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 - K060560

510(k) Number K060560 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 02, 2006
Decision Date May 05, 2006
Days to Decision 64 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
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 64d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KWD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KWD Prosthesis, Toe, Hemi-, Phalangeal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3730
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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