Cleared Traditional

K160194 - StarFuse Interphalangeal Pin

K160194 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for StarFuse Interphalangeal Pin, manufactured by Phalanx Innovations. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HTY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K160194 · Phalanx Innovations · Orthopedic device
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K160194 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the StarFuse Interphalangeal Pin. Classified as Pin, Fixation, Smooth (product code HTY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Phalanx Innovations (Marietta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 26, 2016 after a review of 90 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K160194

510(k) Number K160194 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 27, 2016
Decision Date April 26, 2016
Days to Decision 90 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
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HTY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HTY Pin, Fixation, Smooth
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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