Cleared Traditional

K111902 - AEQUALIS SHOULDER SYSTEM

K111902 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AEQUALIS SHOULDER SYSTEM, manufactured by Tornier. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 121-day FDA review.

K111902 · Tornier · Orthopedic device
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K111902 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AEQUALIS SHOULDER SYSTEM. Classified as Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer Cemented (product code KWS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tornier (Monbonnot Saint Martin, FR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 3, 2011 after a review of 121 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 - K111902

510(k) Number K111902 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 05, 2011
Decision Date November 03, 2011
Days to Decision 121 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
1d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 121d
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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