Cleared Special

K251717 - Freedom Total Knee System – Titanium Ti...

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

K251717 · Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. · Orthopedic device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Jun 2025
Decision
22d
Days
Class 2
Risk

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.

View all Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. devices

Submission Details

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.

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

Meril Healthcare Pvt. , Ltd.
Bittu Jha

The regulatory consultant manages the 510(k) submission process on behalf of the applicant - coordinating technical documentation, predicate strategy and FDA communications. Identifying the consultant behind a submission is a key signal for competitive regulatory intelligence.

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

All 762
Devices cleared under the same product code (JWH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K251717.
Materialise TKA Guide System
K251554 · Materialise NV · Jul 2025
EMPOWR Revision Knee™ (EMPOWR Revision VVC+, e+ Tibial Insert)
K251776 · Encore Medical, L.P. · Jul 2025
EMPOWR Revision Knee™ (EMPOWR Revision Knee™ Symmetric TT Cones)
K251241 · Encore Medical, L.P. · Jul 2025
NextStep Arthropedix Total Knee System
K242410 · Nextstep Arthropedix · May 2025
EXULT Knee Replacement System
K250889 · Corentec Co., Ltd. · Apr 2025
LEGION Total Knee System
K250677 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Apr 2025