Cleared Traditional

K150648 - Arthrex DX SwiveLock SL with Forket Eyelet 3.5 x 8.5mm, Arthrex DX SwiveLock Suture Anchor, 3.5 x 13.5mm

K150648 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Arthrex DX SwiveLock SL with Forket Eye..., manufactured by Arthrex, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MBI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 161-day FDA review.

K150648 · Arthrex, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Aug 2015
Decision
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K150648 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Arthrex DX SwiveLock SL with Forket Eyelet 3.5 x 8.5mm, Arthrex DX SwiveLock .... 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 Arthrex, Inc. (Naples, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 20, 2015 after a review of 161 days - an extended review cycle.

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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K150648

510(k) Number K150648 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 12, 2015
Decision Date August 20, 2015
Days to Decision 161 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
39d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 161d
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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