Cleared Traditional

K212435 - Comprehensive Humeral Fracture Positioning Sleeves (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Orthopedic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K212435 · Biomet, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Dec 2021
Decision
128d
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Class 2
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K212435 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Comprehensive Humeral Fracture Positioning Sleeves. Classified as Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer Cemented (product code KWS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biomet, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 10, 2021 after a review of 128 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3660 - 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 K212435 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 04, 2021
Decision Date December 10, 2021
Days to Decision 128 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
6d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 128d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KWS Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer Cemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3660
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 - KWS Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer Cemented

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