Cleared Traditional

K913629 - JOHNSON AND JOHNSON POWER SYSTEM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Orthopedic device.

K913629 · Johnson & Johnson Orthopaedics, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Nov 1991
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Class 1
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K913629 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the JOHNSON AND JOHNSON POWER SYSTEM. Classified as Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Pneumatic Powered & Accessory/attachment (product code HSZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Johnson & Johnson Orthopaedics, Inc. (Raynham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 13, 1991 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4820 - 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 K913629 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 15, 1991
Decision Date November 13, 1991
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HSZ Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Pneumatic Powered & Accessory/attachment
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4820
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.