Cleared Traditional

K100448 - ASCENSION MODULAR TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM

K100448 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ASCENSION MODULAR TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM, manufactured by Ascension Orthopedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 194-day FDA review.

K100448 · Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K100448 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ASCENSION MODULAR TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM. Classified as Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer Cemented (product code KWS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. (Austin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 30, 2010 after a review of 194 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3660 - 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 - K100448

510(k) Number K100448 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 17, 2010
Decision Date August 30, 2010
Days to Decision 194 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
72d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 194d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KWS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KWS Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer Cemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3660
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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