Cleared Traditional

K823394 - WALKING HEEL

K823394 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for WALKING HEEL, manufactured by Orthopedic Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Orthopedic device with product code LGF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K823394 · Orthopedic Systems, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K823394 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WALKING HEEL. Classified as Component, Cast (product code LGF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Orthopedic Systems, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 3, 1982 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.5940 - 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 - K823394

510(k) Number K823394 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 12, 1982
Decision Date December 03, 1982
Days to Decision 21 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
101d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LGF Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LGF Component, Cast
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.5940
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - LGF Component, Cast

All 9
Devices cleared under the same product code (LGF) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K823394.
DELTA-LITE CASTING RESIN
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DELTA-LITE CASTING RESIN
K854341 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Nov 1985
CAST TOE COVER
K823819 · Danek Medical, Inc. · Jan 1983
SHOW'RBAG
K822059 · The Healthcare Group Laboratories, Inc. · Jul 1982
CONPHAR CAST HEELS
K803141 · Conphar, Inc. · Jan 1981
INSERTER, PLUG, BONE, LIDGE
K780283 · Depuy, Inc. · Mar 1978