Cleared Traditional

K142823 - Biomet Microfixation Thoracic Fixation ...

K142823 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Biomet Microfixation Thoracic Fixation ..., manufactured by Biomet Microfixation. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HRS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 148-day FDA review.

K142823 · Biomet Microfixation · Orthopedic device
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Feb 2015
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K142823 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Biomet Microfixation Thoracic Fixation System. Classified as Plate, Fixation, Bone within the HRS classification (a category comprising bone fixation plates and orthopedic hardware), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biomet Microfixation (Jacksonville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 25, 2015 after a review of 148 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3030 - 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 - K142823

510(k) Number K142823 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 30, 2014
Decision Date February 25, 2015
Days to Decision 148 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
26d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 148d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HRS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3030
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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