Cleared Traditional

K252044 - Triathlon Total Knee System - Triathlon...

K252044 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Triathlon Total Knee System - Triathlon... by Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code MBH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 116-day FDA review.

K252044 · Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · Orthopedic device
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Oct 2025
Decision
116d
Days
Class 2
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K252044 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Triathlon® Total Knee System - Triathlon® Gold Femoral Components. Classified as Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/metal/polymer (product code MBH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics (Mahwah, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 24, 2025 after a review of 116 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3565 - 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 K252044 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 30, 2025
Decision Date October 24, 2025
Days to Decision 116 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 faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 116d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MBH Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/metal/polymer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3565
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 - MBH Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/metal/polymer

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