Cleared Traditional

K163046 - DePuy Synthes 2.4/2.7mm VA LCP Two-Colu...

K163046 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DePuy Synthes 2.4/2.7mm VA LCP Two-Colu... by DePuy Synthes. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code HRS) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 100-day FDA review.

K163046 · DePuy Synthes · Orthopedic device
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K163046 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DePuy Synthes 2.4/2.7mm VA LCP Two-Column Volar Distal Radius Plate, Extra-Long. Classified as Plate, Fixation, Bone within the HRS classification (a category comprising bone fixation plates and orthopedic hardware), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by DePuy Synthes (West Chester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 9, 2017 after a review of 100 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 K163046 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 01, 2016
Decision Date February 09, 2017
Days to Decision 100 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
22d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 100d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone
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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