Cleared Traditional

K072083 - SMALL FRAGMENT LOCKING PLATING SYSTEM

K072083 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SMALL FRAGMENT LOCKING PLATING SYSTEM, manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HRS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K072083 · DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K072083 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SMALL FRAGMENT LOCKING PLATING SYSTEM. Classified as Plate, Fixation, Bone within the HRS classification (a category comprising bone fixation plates and orthopedic hardware), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 25, 2007 after a review of 87 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K072083

510(k) Number K072083 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 30, 2007
Decision Date October 25, 2007
Days to Decision 87 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
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HRS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HRS Plate, 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 - HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone

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Devices cleared under the same product code (HRS) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K072083.
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PERI-LOC PERIARTRICULAR LCK PIT SYS-PROX FEM PLATES/SCREWS.CALBE ACCESS
K072818 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Nov 2007
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K072423 · DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · Nov 2007
SMALL BONE WEDGE
K070592 · Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc · Oct 2007
PERI-LOC PERIARTICULAR LOCKED PLATING SYSTEM
K071563 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Aug 2007
OSTEOMED CALCANEAL PLATE AND SCREW FIXATION SYSTEM
K071105 · Osteomed LP · Jul 2007