Cleared Traditional

K161417 - DePuy Synthes MAXFRAME Multi-Axial Corr...

K161417 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DePuy Synthes MAXFRAME Multi-Axial Corr... by Synthes (Usa), LLC. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code KTT) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 171-day FDA review.

K161417 · Synthes (Usa), LLC · Orthopedic device
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K161417 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DePuy Synthes MAXFRAME Multi-Axial Correction System. Classified as Appliance, Fixation, Nail/blade/plate Combination, Multiple Component (product code KTT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Synthes (Usa), LLC (West Chester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 10, 2016 after a review of 171 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K161417 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 23, 2016
Decision Date November 10, 2016
Days to Decision 171 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
49d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 171d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KTT Appliance, Fixation, Nail/blade/plate Combination, Multiple Component
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.

Regulatory Peers - KTT Appliance, Fixation, Nail/blade/plate Combination, Multiple Component

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