Cleared Traditional

K191525 - KinematX Total Wrist Arthroplasty System

K191525 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KinematX Total Wrist Arthroplasty System, manufactured by Extremity Medical, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JWJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 268-day FDA review.

K191525 · Extremity Medical, LLC · Orthopedic device
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K191525 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KinematX Total Wrist Arthroplasty System. Classified as Prosthesis, Wrist, 3 Part Metal-plastic-metal Articulation, Semi-constrained (product code JWJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Extremity Medical, LLC (Parsippany, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 4, 2020 after a review of 268 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3800 - 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 - K191525

510(k) Number K191525 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 10, 2019
Decision Date March 04, 2020
Days to Decision 268 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
146d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 268d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JWJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JWJ Prosthesis, Wrist, 3 Part Metal-plastic-metal Articulation, Semi-constrained
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3800
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 - JWJ Prosthesis, Wrist, 3 Part Metal-plastic-metal Articulation, Semi-constrained

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