Cleared Traditional

INTERFERENCE SCREW (K874676) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Orthopedic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K874676 · Concept, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Mar 1988
Decision
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Class 2
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K874676 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INTERFERENCE SCREW. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Bone (product code HWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Concept, Inc. (Clearwater, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 7, 1988 after a review of 115 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K874676 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 1987
Decision Date March 07, 1988
Days to Decision 115 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
7d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 115d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone
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 - HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone

All 405
Devices cleared under the same product code (HWC) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K874676.
OMNIFIT SELF TAPPING CANCELLOUS BONE SCREWS
K894124 · Osteonics Corp. · Sep 1989
DEPUY CANNULATED BONE SCREW
K893512 · Depuy, Inc. · Aug 1989
VECSEI EXPANDING SCREW
K892925 · Howmedica Corp. · Aug 1989
OMNIFIT BONE SCREW
K873251 · Osteonics Corp. · Sep 1987
VITALLIUM HEX-DRIVE BONE SCREW SYSTEM
K864633 · Howmedica Corp. · Dec 1986
BONE SCREW
K831873 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Aug 1983