Cleared Traditional

K870843 - SCHULTZ PHALANGEAL COMP TRIAL/METACARPA...

K870843 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SCHULTZ PHALANGEAL COMP TRIAL/METACARPA..., manufactured by Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Orthopedic device with product code HWT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K870843 · Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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May 1987
Decision
85d
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Class 1
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K870843 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SCHULTZ PHALANGEAL COMP TRIAL/METACARPAL COMP TRIA. Classified as Template (product code HWT), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 27, 1987 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.4800 - 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 - K870843

510(k) Number K870843 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 03, 1987
Decision Date May 27, 1987
Days to Decision 85 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
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

HWT Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code HWT Template
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.4800
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.