Cleared Traditional

K163710 - BePOD EZ Weil Screws

K163710 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BePOD EZ Weil Screws by Fournitures Hospitalieres Industrie. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code HWC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 252-day FDA review.

K163710 · Fournitures Hospitalieres Industrie · Orthopedic device
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K163710 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BePOD® EZ Weil Screws. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Bone (product code HWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fournitures Hospitalieres Industrie (Quimper Finistere, FR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 8, 2017 after a review of 252 days - an extended review cycle.

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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K163710 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 30, 2016
Decision Date September 08, 2017
Days to Decision 252 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
130d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 252d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone

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