Cleared Traditional

K781870 - IMPLANT

K781870 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for IMPLANT, manufactured by Dow Corning Corp. Healthcare Industries Materials. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 98-day FDA review.

K781870 · Dow Corning Corp. Healthcare Industries Materials · Orthopedic device
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K781870 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMPLANT, H.P. CONDYLAR. Classified as Prosthesis, Toe, Hemi-, Phalangeal (product code KWD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dow Corning Corp. Healthcare Industries Materials (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 9, 1979 after a review of 98 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3730 - 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 - K781870

510(k) Number K781870 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 03, 1978
Decision Date February 09, 1979
Days to Decision 98 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
24d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 98d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KWD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KWD Prosthesis, Toe, Hemi-, Phalangeal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3730
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.