Cleared Traditional

K897155 - MITEK ANCHOR(TM)

K897155 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MITEK ANCHOR(TM), manufactured by Mitek Surgical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JDR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 99-day FDA review.

K897155 · Mitek Surgical Products, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K897155 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MITEK ANCHOR(TM). Classified as Staple, Fixation, Bone (product code JDR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mitek Surgical Products, Inc. (Norwood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 4, 1990 after a review of 99 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 - K897155

510(k) Number K897155 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 26, 1989
Decision Date April 04, 1990
Days to Decision 99 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
23d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 99d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JDR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JDR Staple, 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 - JDR Staple, Fixation, Bone

All 197
Devices cleared under the same product code (JDR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K897155.
MITEK ANCHOR II
K902751 · Mitek Surgical Products, Inc. · Jul 1990
HTO COMPRESSING STAPLE
K895117 · Howmedica Corp. · May 1990
BONE SCREW
K893203 · Karlin Technology, Inc. · Apr 1990
MITEK ANCHOR
K892126 · Mitek Surgical Products, Inc. · Sep 1989
STAPLE FIXATION SYSTEM
K894929 · Concept, Inc. · Aug 1989
ORTHOMET ORTHOPEDIC STAPLES
K874914 · Orthomet, Inc. · Feb 1988