Cleared Traditional

K213856 - Identity Shoulder System

K213856 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Identity Shoulder System by Zimmer, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code MBF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 279-day FDA review.

K213856 · Zimmer, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Sep 2022
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K213856 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Identity Shoulder System. Classified as Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Uncemented (product code MBF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 15, 2022 after a review of 279 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3670 - 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 K213856 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 10, 2021
Decision Date September 15, 2022
Days to Decision 279 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
157d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 279d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MBF Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Uncemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3670
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 - MBF Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Uncemented

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