Cleared Traditional

K161273 - StageOne Disposable Cement Spacer Molds for Temporary Knee Prosthesis

K161273 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for StageOne Disposable Cement Spacer Molds..., manufactured by Biomet, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MBB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 265-day FDA review.

K161273 · Biomet, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K161273 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the StageOne Disposable Cement Spacer Molds for Temporary Knee Prosthesis. Classified as Bone Cement, Antibiotic (product code MBB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biomet, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 25, 2017 after a review of 265 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3027 - 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 - K161273

510(k) Number K161273 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 05, 2016
Decision Date January 25, 2017
Days to Decision 265 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
143d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 265d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MBB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MBB Bone Cement, Antibiotic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3027
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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