Cleared Traditional

K170288 - BIOFOAM® Additive Manufacturing (BIOFOAM® AM), ADVANCE® BIOFOAM® Tibial Base, EVOLUTION® BIOFOAM® Tibial Base, DYNASTY® BIOFOAM® Acetabular Shell

K170288 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIOFOAM Additive Manufacturing (BIOFOAM AM), manufactured by Microport Orthopedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MBH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 136-day FDA review.

K170288 · Microport Orthopedics, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Jun 2017
Decision
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Class 2
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K170288 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOFOAM® Additive Manufacturing (BIOFOAM® AM), ADVANCE® BIOFOAM® Tibial Base,.... Classified as Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/metal/polymer (product code MBH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Microport Orthopedics, Inc. (Arlington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 15, 2017 after a review of 136 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3565 - 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 - K170288

510(k) Number K170288 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 30, 2017
Decision Date June 15, 2017
Days to Decision 136 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
14d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 136d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MBH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MBH Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/metal/polymer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3565
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 - MBH Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/metal/polymer

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