Cleared Traditional

K122437 - NO-PROFILE SCREWS NO-PROFILE WASHER NO-PROFILE SCREWS WASHERLOC WASHERS

K122437 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NO-PROFILE SCREWS NO-PROFILE WASHER NO-..., manufactured by Biomet Sports Medicine. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MBI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 434-day FDA review.

K122437 · Biomet Sports Medicine · Orthopedic device
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Oct 2013
Decision
434d
Days
Class 2
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K122437 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NO-PROFILE SCREWS NO-PROFILE WASHER NO-PROFILE SCREWS WASHERLOC WASHERS. 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 Biomet Sports Medicine (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 18, 2013 after a review of 434 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Orthopedic submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K122437

510(k) Number K122437 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 10, 2012
Decision Date October 18, 2013
Days to Decision 434 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
312d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 434d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MBI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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