Cleared Special

K251717 - Freedom® Total Knee System – Titanium Tibial Base Plate

K251717 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Freedom Total Knee System – Titanium Ti..., manufactured by Maxx Orthopedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JWH cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 22-day FDA review.

K251717 · Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K251717 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Freedom® Total Knee System – Titanium Tibial Base Plate. Classified as Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer (product code JWH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. (Norristown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 26, 2025 after a review of 22 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. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K251717

510(k) Number K251717 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 04, 2025
Decision Date June 26, 2025
Days to Decision 22 days
Submission Type Special
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
100d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 22d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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.

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

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