Cleared Traditional

PROTHESIS, METACARPAL (K781937) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

K781937 · Cutter Laboratories, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Jan 1979
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K781937 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROTHESIS, METACARPAL.

Submitted by Cutter Laboratories, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 17, 1979 after a review of 58 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K781937 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 20, 1978
Decision Date January 17, 1979
Days to Decision 58 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 58d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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