Cleared Traditional

K911375 - G-PIN

K911375 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for G-PIN, manufactured by Dr.M.A.Galluzzo. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HTY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 179-day FDA review.

K911375 · Dr.M.A.Galluzzo · Orthopedic device
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Sep 1991
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K911375 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the G-PIN. Classified as Pin, Fixation, Smooth (product code HTY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dr.M.A.Galluzzo (Rockford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 23, 1991 after a review of 179 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K911375

510(k) Number K911375 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 28, 1991
Decision Date September 23, 1991
Days to Decision 179 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
57d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 179d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HTY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HTY Pin, Fixation, Smooth
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 - HTY Pin, Fixation, Smooth

All 198
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