Cleared Traditional

K833726 - KLEIN WIRE TIGHTENER/BIONIC WIRE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Orthopedic device.

K833726 · Bionic Instrument Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Dec 1983
Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K833726 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KLEIN WIRE TIGHTENER/BIONIC WIRE. Classified as Twister, Wire (product code HXS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Bionic Instrument Corp. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 22, 1983 after a review of 59 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.4540 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K833726 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 24, 1983
Decision Date December 22, 1983
Days to Decision 59 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
63d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 59d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HXS Twister, Wire
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.4540
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.