Cleared Traditional

K083792 - WEDGELOC SUTURE ANCHOR WITH OPTI-FIBER ...

K083792 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for WEDGELOC SUTURE ANCHOR WITH OPTI-FIBER ... by Medshape Solutions. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code HWC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 96-day FDA review.

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K083792 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WEDGELOC SUTURE ANCHOR WITH OPTI-FIBER SUTURES, MODEL 1000-01-055. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Bone (product code HWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medshape Solutions (Atlanta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 25, 2009 after a review of 96 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3040 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device 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 General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K083792 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 19, 2008
Decision Date March 25, 2009
Days to Decision 96 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
19d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 96d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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 General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone

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