Cleared Traditional

K123485 - JUGGERKNOTLESS SOFT ANCHORS

K123485 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for JUGGERKNOTLESS SOFT ANCHORS by Biomet Sports Medicine. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code MBI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 125-day FDA review.

K123485 · Biomet Sports Medicine · Orthopedic device
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K123485 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the JUGGERKNOTLESS SOFT ANCHORS, JUGGERKNOTLESS M SOFT ANCHORS, JUGGERKNOTLESS SO.... 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 March 18, 2013 after a review of 125 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 K123485 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 2012
Decision Date March 18, 2013
Days to Decision 125 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
3d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 125d
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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