Cleared Traditional

K202684 - GMK Total Knee System - TiNbN Coating

K202684 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for GMK Total Knee System - TiNbN Coating by Medacta International S.A.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code JWH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K202684 · Medacta International S.A. · Orthopedic device
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K202684 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GMK Total Knee System - TiNbN Coating. Classified as Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer (product code JWH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medacta International S.A. (Castel San Pietro (Ch), CH). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 11, 2020 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3560 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K202684 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 15, 2020
Decision Date December 11, 2020
Days to Decision 87 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
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3560
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 Consultant

Medacta USA
Chris Lussier

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Regulatory Peers - JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer

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