Cleared Traditional

K873073 - KIRSCHNER NEER-III PROXIMAL HUMERUS

K873073 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KIRSCHNER NEER-III PROXIMAL HUMERUS, manufactured by Kirschner Medical Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HSD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

K873073 · Kirschner Medical Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Oct 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K873073 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KIRSCHNER NEER-III PROXIMAL HUMERUS. Classified as Prosthesis, Shoulder, Hemi-, Humeral, Metallic Uncemented (product code HSD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kirschner Medical Corp. (Timonium, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 1, 1987 after a review of 56 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3690 - 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 - K873073

510(k) Number K873073 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received August 06, 1987
Decision Date October 01, 1987
Days to Decision 56 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
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 56d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HSD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HSD Prosthesis, Shoulder, Hemi-, Humeral, Metallic Uncemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3690
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 - HSD Prosthesis, Shoulder, Hemi-, Humeral, Metallic Uncemented

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