Cleared Traditional

K071941 - MEMOMETAL BONE ANCHORS

K071941 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEMOMETAL BONE ANCHORS, manufactured by Memometal Technologies. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HWC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 144-day FDA review.

K071941 · Memometal Technologies · Orthopedic device
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K071941 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEMOMETAL BONE ANCHORS. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Bone (product code HWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Memometal Technologies (Bruz, FR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 4, 2007 after a review of 144 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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 - K071941

510(k) Number K071941 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 13, 2007
Decision Date December 04, 2007
Days to Decision 144 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
22d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 144d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HWC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone
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.

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