Cleared Traditional

K112481 - FIRST CHOICE DRUJ SYSTEM

K112481 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FIRST CHOICE DRUJ SYSTEM, manufactured by Ascension Orthopedic. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KXE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 224-day FDA review.

K112481 · Ascension Orthopedic · Orthopedic device
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K112481 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FIRST CHOICE DRUJ SYSTEM, PARTIAL HEAD IMPLANT. Classified as Prosthesis, Wrist, Hemi-, Ulnar (product code KXE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ascension Orthopedic (Austin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 9, 2012 after a review of 224 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3810 - 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 - K112481

510(k) Number K112481 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 29, 2011
Decision Date April 09, 2012
Days to Decision 224 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
102d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 224d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KXE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KXE Prosthesis, Wrist, Hemi-, Ulnar
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3810
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 - KXE Prosthesis, Wrist, Hemi-, Ulnar

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