Cleared Traditional

K120943 - SPEEDLOCK HIP KNOTLESS FIXATION IMPLANT...

K120943 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SPEEDLOCK HIP KNOTLESS FIXATION IMPLANT... by ArthroCare Corporation. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code MBI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 176-day FDA review.

K120943 · ArthroCare Corporation · Orthopedic device
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K120943 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPEEDLOCK HIP KNOTLESS FIXATION IMPLANT SPEEDLOCK HIP DRILL SPEEDLOCK HIP GU.... Classified as Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue within the MBI classification (a category for soft tissue fixation fasteners and anchoring systems), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by ArthroCare Corporation (Austin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 21, 2012 after a review of 176 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3040 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K120943 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 29, 2012
Decision Date September 21, 2012
Days to Decision 176 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
54d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 176d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3040
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 - MBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue

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