Cleared Traditional

K162996 - INVISIKNOT Ankle Syndesmosis Repair Kit

K162996 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INVISIKNOT Ankle Syndesmosis Repair Kit, manufactured by Smith & Nephew, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HTN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 224-day FDA review.

K162996 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K162996 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INVISIKNOT Ankle Syndesmosis Repair Kit. Classified as Washer, Bolt Nut (product code HTN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smith & Nephew, Inc. (Andover, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 8, 2017 after a review of 224 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 - K162996

510(k) Number K162996 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 27, 2016
Decision Date June 08, 2017
Days to Decision 224 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
102d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 224d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HTN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HTN Washer, Bolt Nut
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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