Cleared Traditional

K170868 - FIXIT Threaded Anchor System

K170868 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FIXIT Threaded Anchor System, manufactured by S.B.M Sas Science For Bio Materials. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MAI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 252-day FDA review.

K170868 · S.B.M Sas Science For Bio Materials · Orthopedic device
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K170868 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FIXIT Threaded Anchor System. Classified as Fastener, Fixation, Biodegradable, Soft Tissue (product code MAI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by S.B.M Sas Science For Bio Materials (Lourdes, FR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 30, 2017 after a review of 252 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3030 - 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 - K170868

510(k) Number K170868 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 23, 2017
Decision Date November 30, 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.

MAI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MAI Fastener, Fixation, Biodegradable, Soft Tissue
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.

Regulatory Peers - MAI Fastener, Fixation, Biodegradable, Soft Tissue

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