Cleared Traditional

K864924 - KIRSCHNER SMALL FRAGMENT FIXATION SYSTEM

K864924 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KIRSCHNER SMALL FRAGMENT FIXATION SYSTEM, manufactured by Kirschner Medical Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HRS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 94-day FDA review.

K864924 · Kirschner Medical Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Mar 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K864924 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KIRSCHNER (R) SMALL FRAGMENT FIXATION SYSTEM. Classified as Plate, Fixation, Bone within the HRS classification (a category comprising bone fixation plates and orthopedic hardware), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kirschner Medical Corp. (Timonium, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 20, 1987 after a review of 94 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3030 - 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 - K864924

510(k) Number K864924 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 16, 1986
Decision Date March 20, 1987
Days to Decision 94 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
28d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 94d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HRS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3030
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 - HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone

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Devices cleared under the same product code (HRS) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K864924.
ORTHOMET BONE PLATES
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K873005 · Techmedica, Inc. · Sep 1987
HOFFMANN LEG LENGTHENING PLATE SYSTEM
K870388 · Howmedica Corp. · Apr 1987
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC BONE PLATE
K862254 · Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. · Jul 1986
SINGLE/MULTIPLE COMPONENT METALLIC BONE FIXATION
K860600 · 3M Company · Mar 1986
ACE MULTIPLE PIN PLATE
K860591 · Buckman Co., Inc. · Mar 1986