Cleared Traditional

K070033 - MEMOMETAL VARISATION, MODELS AV26-08, AV26-10, AV90-08 AND AV90-10

K070033 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEMOMETAL VARISATION, manufactured by Memometal Technologies. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JDR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 75-day FDA review.

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K070033 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEMOMETAL VARISATION, MODELS AV26-08, AV26-10, AV90-08 AND AV90-10. Classified as Staple, Fixation, Bone (product code JDR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Memometal Technologies (Bruz, FR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 19, 2007 after a review of 75 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 - K070033

510(k) Number K070033 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 03, 2007
Decision Date March 19, 2007
Days to Decision 75 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
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 75d
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.

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