Cleared Traditional

K790508 - TRAPEZIO-METACARPAL JOINT SPACER

K790508 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TRAPEZIO-METACARPAL JOINT SPACER, manufactured by Scientific Data Systems Israel, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KYI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 32-day FDA review.

K790508 · Scientific Data Systems Israel, Ltd. · Orthopedic device
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K790508 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRAPEZIO-METACARPAL JOINT SPACER. Classified as Prosthesis, Wrist, Carpal Trapezium (product code KYI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Scientific Data Systems Israel, Ltd. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 10, 1979 after a review of 32 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3770 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K790508

510(k) Number K790508 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 09, 1979
Decision Date April 10, 1979
Days to Decision 32 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
90d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 32d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KYI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KYI Prosthesis, Wrist, Carpal Trapezium
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3770
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 - KYI Prosthesis, Wrist, Carpal Trapezium

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Devices cleared under the same product code (KYI) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K790508.
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SILASTIC H.P. TRAPEXIAL IMPLANT
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K790508 · TRAPEZIO-METACARPAL JOINT SPACER
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