Cleared Traditional

K151019 - SternaLock 360 Sternal Closure System

K151019 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SternaLock 360 Sternal Closure System, 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 201-day FDA review.

K151019 · Biomet Microfixation · Orthopedic device
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K151019 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SternaLock® 360 Sternal Closure 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 November 3, 2015 after a review of 201 days - an extended review cycle.

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 - K151019

510(k) Number K151019 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 16, 2015
Decision Date November 03, 2015
Days to Decision 201 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
79d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 201d
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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