Cleared Traditional

K883910 - ACUFEX INTERFERENCE SCREW AND SCREWDRIVER

K883910 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ACUFEX INTERFERENCE SCREW AND SCREWDRIVER by Acufex Microsurgical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code HWC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 27-day FDA review.

K883910 · Acufex Microsurgical, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K883910 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACUFEX INTERFERENCE SCREW AND SCREWDRIVER. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Bone (product code HWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Acufex Microsurgical, Inc. (Norwood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 12, 1988 after a review of 27 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K883910 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 15, 1988
Decision Date October 12, 1988
Days to Decision 27 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
95d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 27d
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 562
Devices cleared under the same product code (HWC) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K883910.
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
ACE CANCELLOUS BONE SCREW
K882831 · Buckman Co., Inc. · Aug 1988
INTERFERENCE SCREW
K874676 · Concept, Inc. · Mar 1988
ACROMED CANCELLOUS BONE SCREW
K875053 · Buckman Co., Inc. · Jan 1988