Cleared Traditional

K121771 - ZIMMER PERSONA THE PERSONALIZED KNEE SYSTEM

K121771 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ZIMMER PERSONA THE PERSONALIZED KNEE SYSTEM, manufactured by Zimmer, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MBH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 145-day FDA review.

K121771 · Zimmer, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Nov 2012
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K121771 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ZIMMER PERSONA THE PERSONALIZED KNEE SYSTEM. Classified as Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/metal/polymer (product code MBH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 7, 2012 after a review of 145 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3565 - 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 - K121771

510(k) Number K121771 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 15, 2012
Decision Date November 07, 2012
Days to Decision 145 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
23d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 145d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MBH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MBH Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/metal/polymer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3565
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 - MBH Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/metal/polymer

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