Cleared Traditional

K140509 - BIOMET SIDE ACCESS DISTAL FEMORAL EXPAN...

K140509 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIOMET SIDE ACCESS DISTAL FEMORAL EXPAN..., manufactured by Biomet Manufacturing, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KRO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 89-day FDA review.

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K140509 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOMET SIDE ACCESS DISTAL FEMORAL EXPANDABLE. Classified as Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Constrained, Cemented, Metal/polymer (product code KRO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biomet Manufacturing, LLC (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 28, 2014 after a review of 89 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3510 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K140509

510(k) Number K140509 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 28, 2014
Decision Date May 28, 2014
Days to Decision 89 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
33d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 89d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KRO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KRO Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Constrained, Cemented, Metal/polymer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3510
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 - KRO Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Constrained, Cemented, Metal/polymer

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