Cleared Traditional

K904809 - UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION SCREW

K904809 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION SCREW, manufactured by Howmedica Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HWC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 247-day FDA review.

K904809 · Howmedica Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Jun 1991
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K904809 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION SCREW. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Bone (product code HWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Howmedica Corp. (Rutherford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 28, 1991 after a review of 247 days - an extended review 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: 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 - K904809

510(k) Number K904809 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received October 24, 1990
Decision Date June 28, 1991
Days to Decision 247 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
125d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 247d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HWC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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

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