Cleared Traditional

K864492 - SWANSON TITANIUM GREAT TOE IMPLANT

K864492 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SWANSON TITANIUM GREAT TOE IMPLANT, manufactured by Dow Corning Wright. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 153-day FDA review.

K864492 · Dow Corning Wright · Orthopedic device
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Apr 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K864492 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SWANSON TITANIUM GREAT TOE IMPLANT. Classified as Prosthesis, Toe, Hemi-, Phalangeal (product code KWD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dow Corning Wright (Arlington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 15, 1987 after a review of 153 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3730 - 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 - K864492

510(k) Number K864492 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 1986
Decision Date April 15, 1987
Days to Decision 153 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
31d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 153d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KWD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KWD Prosthesis, Toe, Hemi-, Phalangeal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3730
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 - KWD Prosthesis, Toe, Hemi-, Phalangeal

All 18
Devices cleared under the same product code (KWD) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K864492.
TOE MP JOINT, MODELS 10412-10414, 14958, 14960, 1060-10062,16818,-16822,16867-16870
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