Cleared Traditional

K081479 - ADVANCE A-CLASS TIBIAL INSERT

K081479 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ADVANCE A-CLASS TIBIAL INSERT, manufactured by Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MBH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 269-day FDA review.

K081479 · Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc · Orthopedic device
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K081479 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ADVANCE A-CLASS TIBIAL INSERT. Classified as Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/metal/polymer (product code MBH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc (Arlington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 20, 2009 after a review of 269 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3565 - 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 - K081479

510(k) Number K081479 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 27, 2008
Decision Date February 20, 2009
Days to Decision 269 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
147d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 269d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MBH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MBH Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/metal/polymer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3565
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 - MBH Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/metal/polymer

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