Cleared Traditional

K061776 - ARTHROTEK MAXFIRE MENISCAL REPAIR DEVICE

K061776 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ARTHROTEK MAXFIRE MENISCAL REPAIR DEVICE, manufactured by Arthrotek, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JDR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 94-day FDA review.

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K061776 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARTHROTEK MAXFIRE MENISCAL REPAIR DEVICE. Classified as Staple, Fixation, Bone (product code JDR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Arthrotek, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 25, 2006 after a review of 94 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3030 - 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 - K061776

510(k) Number K061776 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 23, 2006
Decision Date September 25, 2006
Days to Decision 94 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
28d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 94d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JDR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JDR Staple, Fixation, Bone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3030
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 - JDR Staple, Fixation, Bone

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