Cleared Traditional

K101939 - OSTEOBRIDGE IKA INTRAMEDULLARY KNEE ART...

K101939 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OSTEOBRIDGE IKA INTRAMEDULLARY KNEE ART..., manufactured by Merete Medical GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HSB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K101939 · Merete Medical GmbH · Orthopedic device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Oct 2010
Decision
87d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K101939 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OSTEOBRIDGE IKA INTRAMEDULLARY KNEE ARTHRODESIS ROD FIXATION SYSTEM. Classified as Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories (product code HSB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Merete Medical GmbH (Rye, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 7, 2010 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3020 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

View all Merete Medical GmbH devices

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K101939

510(k) Number K101939 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 12, 2010
Decision Date October 07, 2010
Days to Decision 87 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
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HSB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3020
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 - HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories

All 365
Devices cleared under the same product code (HSB) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K101939.
SYNTHES MULTILOC PROXIMAL HUMERAL NAILING SYSTEM
K103002 · Synthes (Usa) · Mar 2011
ES TROCHANTERIC NAIL, LEFT AND RIGHT, 10MM
K103533 · Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc. · Jan 2011
T2 RECON NAIL, R1500, LEFT/RIGHT 125 DEGREES / 120 DEGREES / 130 DEGREES
K102992 · Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Dec 2010
ZIMMER NATURAL NAIL SYSTEM RETROGRADE FEMORAL NAILS
K101622 · Zimmer, Inc. · Oct 2010
T2 GREATER TROCHANTER NAIL
K101438 · Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Jun 2010
HFN 125 DEGREE 9-13 MM, 180MM, HFN 130 DEGREE 9-13 MM, HFN RH 125 DEGREE 9-13MM
K100238 · DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · May 2010