Cleared Traditional

K161449 - HammerTech Fixation System

K161449 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HammerTech Fixation System, manufactured by Fusion Orthopedics, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HWC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 139-day FDA review.

K161449 · Fusion Orthopedics, LLC · Orthopedic device
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K161449 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HammerTech Fixation System. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Bone (product code HWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fusion Orthopedics, LLC (Mesa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 11, 2016 after a review of 139 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 - K161449

510(k) Number K161449 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 25, 2016
Decision Date October 11, 2016
Days to Decision 139 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
17d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 139d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HWC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone
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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