Cleared Traditional

K792022 - HERBERT BONE SCREW

K792022 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HERBERT BONE SCREW, manufactured by Zimmer, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HWC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 17-day FDA review.

K792022 · Zimmer, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K792022 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HERBERT BONE SCREW. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Bone (product code HWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Zimmer, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 26, 1979 after a review of 17 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3040 - 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K792022

510(k) Number K792022 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 09, 1979
Decision Date October 26, 1979
Days to Decision 17 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
105d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 17d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HWC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3040
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 - HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone

All 644
Devices cleared under the same product code (HWC) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K792022.
INTERMEDICS BONE SCREW
K850770 · Intermedics Orthopedics · Apr 1985
BONE SCREW
K831873 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Aug 1983
SEIDEL INTRAMEDULLARY PLUG
K792205 · Howmedica Corp. · Dec 1979
ORTHOPEDIC DEVICES
K780235 · Biomet, Inc. · Feb 1978
SCREW, WADSWORTH OLECRANON
K770035 · Orthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · Jan 1977