Cleared Traditional

K905795 - SGARLATO FLEXIBLE HINGE TOE IMPLANT (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Orthopedic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

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May 1991
Decision
153d
Days
Class 2
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K905795 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SGARLATO FLEXIBLE HINGE TOE IMPLANT. Classified as Prosthesis, Toe, Constrained, Polymer (product code KWH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sgarlato Laboratories, Inc. (San Jose, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 29, 1991 after a review of 153 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3720 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K905795 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 27, 1990
Decision Date May 29, 1991
Days to Decision 153 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
31d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 153d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KWH Prosthesis, Toe, Constrained, Polymer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3720
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.