Cleared Traditional

K083490 - BIOPRO K-WIRE

K083490 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BIOPRO K-WIRE by Biopro, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code HTY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 113-day FDA review.

K083490 · Biopro, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K083490 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOPRO K-WIRE, MODELS 16863, 17231, 17232, 18577, 18682-18685. Classified as Pin, Fixation, Smooth (product code HTY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biopro, Inc. (Port Huron, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 18, 2009 after a review of 113 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K083490 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 25, 2008
Decision Date March 18, 2009
Days to Decision 113 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
9d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 113d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HTY Pin, Fixation, Smooth
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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