Cleared Traditional

K854826 - LINK CANCELLOUS SCREWS

K854826 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LINK CANCELLOUS SCREWS, manufactured by Link America, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HWC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 24-day FDA review.

K854826 · Link America, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K854826 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LINK CANCELLOUS SCREWS. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Bone (product code HWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Link America, Inc. (East Hanavor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 27, 1985 after a review of 24 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 - K854826

510(k) Number K854826 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 03, 1985
Decision Date December 27, 1985
Days to Decision 24 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
98d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 24d
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 734
Devices cleared under the same product code (HWC) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K854826.
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC CANCELLOUS BONE SCREW
K862230 · Buckman Co., Inc. · Aug 1986
ACROMED CANCELLOUS BONE SCREW
K860017 · Buckman Co., Inc. · Feb 1986
MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS & ACCESS.CHAMPY BONE P
K855031 · Advanced Biosearch Assn. · Jan 1986
LINK CORTICAL SCREWS
K854827 · Link America, Inc. · Dec 1985
FEMORAL PROXIMAL DIAGNOSAL SCREW, FEMORAL TRANSVER
K852026 · Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. · May 1985
INTERMEDICS BONE SCREW
K850770 · Intermedics Orthopedics · Apr 1985