Cleared Traditional

K061493 - APEX PINS

K061493 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for APEX PINS, manufactured by Stryker Howmedica Osteonics. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JDW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 37-day FDA review.

K061493 · Stryker Howmedica Osteonics · Orthopedic device
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Jul 2006
Decision
37d
Days
Class 2
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K061493 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the APEX PINS. Classified as Pin, Fixation, Threaded (product code JDW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Stryker Howmedica Osteonics (Mahwah, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 7, 2006 after a review of 37 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3040 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K061493

510(k) Number K061493 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 31, 2006
Decision Date July 07, 2006
Days to Decision 37 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
85d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 37d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JDW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JDW Pin, Fixation, Threaded
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3040
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 - JDW Pin, Fixation, Threaded

All 92
Devices cleared under the same product code (JDW) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K061493.
NEXFIX COMPRESSION PIN
K072710 · Nexa Orthopedics, Inc. · Nov 2007
SBI TITANIUM THREADED PIN
K071540 · Small Bone Innovations, Inc. · Aug 2007
PIN SCREW
K061599 · Bk Meditech, Co., Ltd. · Jul 2006
ALLOFIX ANCHOR, 5.0 MM ANCHOR
K061498 · Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation · Jul 2006
T-PIN
K053513 · Union Surgical, LLC · Jan 2006
TAPERED COMPRESSION PIN
K051740 · Nexa Orthopedics, Inc. · Sep 2005
K061493 · APEX PINS
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