Cleared Traditional

K242410 - NextStep Arthropedix Total Knee System

K242410 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NextStep Arthropedix Total Knee System, manufactured by Nextstep Arthropedix. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JWH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 267-day FDA review.

K242410 · Nextstep Arthropedix · Orthopedic device
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May 2025
Decision
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Class 2
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K242410 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NextStep Arthropedix Total Knee System. Classified as Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer (product code JWH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nextstep Arthropedix (Akron, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 8, 2025 after a review of 267 days - an extended review 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: 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 - K242410

510(k) Number K242410 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 14, 2024
Decision Date May 08, 2025
Days to Decision 267 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
145d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 267d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JWH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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

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