Cleared Traditional

K891903 - COHN TARGETEER

K891903 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COHN TARGETEER, manufactured by Orthopedic Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Orthopedic device with product code LXH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 49-day FDA review.

K891903 · Orthopedic Systems, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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May 1989
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Class 1
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K891903 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COHN TARGETEER. Classified as Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument (product code LXH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Orthopedic Systems, Inc. (Hayward, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 15, 1989 after a review of 49 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.4540 - 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 - K891903

510(k) Number K891903 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 27, 1989
Decision Date May 15, 1989
Days to Decision 49 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
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 49d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LXH Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LXH Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.4540
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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