Cleared Traditional

K914803 - SCHWABE RADIUS PLATES

K914803 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SCHWABE RADIUS PLATES, manufactured by Link America, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HRS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 187-day FDA review.

K914803 · Link America, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Apr 1992
Decision
187d
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Class 2
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K914803 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SCHWABE RADIUS PLATES. Classified as Plate, Fixation, Bone within the HRS classification (a category comprising bone fixation plates and orthopedic hardware), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Link America, Inc. (East Hanavor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 28, 1992 after a review of 187 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3030 - 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 - K914803

510(k) Number K914803 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 24, 1991
Decision Date April 28, 1992
Days to Decision 187 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
65d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 187d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HRS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3030
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 - HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone

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