Cleared Traditional

K910976 - OREGON FIXATION SCREW

K910976 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for OREGON FIXATION SCREW by Acu Med, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code HWC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 312-day FDA review.

K910976 · Acu Med, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K910976 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OREGON FIXATION SCREW. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Bone (product code HWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Acu Med, Inc. (Beaverton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 13, 1992 after a review of 312 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K910976 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 07, 1991
Decision Date January 13, 1992
Days to Decision 312 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
190d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 312d
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 K910976.
BONE SCREW 3.5 MM
K915613 · Acu Med, Inc. · Feb 1992
UNIVERSAL COMPRESION SCREW
K915124 · Howmedica Corp. · Feb 1992
M. KUROSAKA(TM) FIXATION SCREW
K913210 · Depuy, Inc. · Jan 1992
AESCULAP TITANIUM BONE SCREWS
K913415 · Aesculap, Inc. · Oct 1991
HUENE FIXATION SCREW
K910193 · Acu Med, Inc. · Aug 1991
UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION SCREW
K904809 · Howmedica Corp. · Jun 1991