Cleared Traditional

K883882 - HUMERAL LOCKING NAIL SYSTEM

K883882 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HUMERAL LOCKING NAIL SYSTEM, manufactured by Howmedica Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JDS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 139-day FDA review.

K883882 · Howmedica Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K883882 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HUMERAL LOCKING NAIL SYSTEM. Classified as Nail, Fixation, Bone (product code JDS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Howmedica Corp. (Rutherford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 30, 1989 after a review of 139 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 - K883882

510(k) Number K883882 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 13, 1988
Decision Date January 30, 1989
Days to Decision 139 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
17d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 139d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JDS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JDS Nail, 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 - JDS Nail, Fixation, Bone

All 41
Devices cleared under the same product code (JDS) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K883882.
SEIDEL HUMERAL LOCKING NAIL -- ADDITIONAL LENGTHS
K924004 · Howmedica Corp. · Nov 1992
UNIVERSAL FEMORAL NAIL
K914371 · Synthes (Usa) · Feb 1992
UNIVERSAL TIBIAL NAIL AND UNREAMED TIBIAL NAIL
K914453 · Synthes (Usa) · Feb 1992
INTRAMEDULLARY BONE PLUG
K832328 · Kirschner Medical Corp. · Oct 1983
SILASTIC BONE PLUG H.P.(CEMENT RESTRICT)
K800898 · Dow Corning Corp. Healthcare Industries Materials · May 1980
FUSON BONE PLUG, RADIOPAQUE
K800142 · Zimmer, Inc. · Feb 1980