Cleared Traditional

K101338 - NEWFIX EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM

K101338 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NEWFIX EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM, manufactured by Technologia Y Diseno Industrial, S.A DE C.V. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KTT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 306-day FDA review.

K101338 · Technologia Y Diseno Industrial, S.A DE C.V · Orthopedic device
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K101338 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NEWFIX EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM. Classified as Appliance, Fixation, Nail/blade/plate Combination, Multiple Component (product code KTT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Technologia Y Diseno Industrial, S.A DE C.V (South Lyon, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 14, 2011 after a review of 306 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K101338

510(k) Number K101338 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 12, 2010
Decision Date March 14, 2011
Days to Decision 306 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
184d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 306d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KTT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KTT Appliance, Fixation, Nail/blade/plate Combination, Multiple Component
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.

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