Cleared Traditional

ANKLE ARTHRODESIS PLATE SYSTEM (K090139) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Orthopedic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K090139 · Tornier, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Oct 2009
Decision
279d
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Class 2
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K090139 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ANKLE ARTHRODESIS PLATE 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 Tornier, Inc. (Beverly, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 27, 2009 after a review of 279 days - an extended review 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: 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 K090139 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 21, 2009
Decision Date October 27, 2009
Days to Decision 279 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
157d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 279d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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