Cleared Traditional

K872842 - PIN, HIP, KNOWLES

K872842 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PIN, manufactured by Military Engineering, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HTY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 18-day FDA review.

K872842 · Military Engineering, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K872842 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PIN, HIP, KNOWLES. Classified as Pin, Fixation, Smooth (product code HTY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Military Engineering, Inc. (Plymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 7, 1987 after a review of 18 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 - K872842

510(k) Number K872842 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 20, 1987
Decision Date August 07, 1987
Days to Decision 18 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
104d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 18d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HTY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HTY Pin, Fixation, Smooth
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 - HTY Pin, Fixation, Smooth

All 117
Devices cleared under the same product code (HTY) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K872842.
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ORTHOMET PIN SYSTEM
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PDS (POLYDIOXANON) ABSORBABLE PIN
K864912 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Jul 1987
STEINMANN(THREADED/CALIBRATED),KNOWLES&HOGIE PINS
K863734 · Micro-Aire Surgical Instruments, Inc. · Oct 1986
CANNULATED LAG SCREWS
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