Cleared Traditional

K831441 - POROCOAT FREEMAN/SAMUELSON TOTAL KNEE

K831441 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POROCOAT FREEMAN/SAMUELSON TOTAL KNEE, manufactured by Depuy, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MBV cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 119-day FDA review.

K831441 · Depuy, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Sep 1983
Decision
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Class 2
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K831441 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POROCOAT FREEMAN/SAMUELSON TOTAL KNEE. Classified as Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Uhmwpe, Pegged, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer (product code MBV), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Depuy, Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 1, 1983 after a review of 119 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3560 - 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 - K831441

510(k) Number K831441 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 05, 1983
Decision Date September 01, 1983
Days to Decision 119 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
3d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 119d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MBV Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MBV Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Uhmwpe, Pegged, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3560
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 - MBV Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Uhmwpe, Pegged, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer

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