Cleared Traditional

K920396 - KIRSCHNER PERFORMANCE TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM

K920396 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KIRSCHNER PERFORMANCE TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM, manufactured by Kirschner Medical Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JWH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 190-day FDA review.

K920396 · Kirschner Medical Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Aug 1992
Decision
190d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K920396 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KIRSCHNER PERFORMANCE TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM. Classified as Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer (product code JWH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kirschner Medical Corp. (Timonium, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 7, 1992 after a review of 190 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3560 - 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 - K920396

510(k) Number K920396 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 30, 1992
Decision Date August 07, 1992
Days to Decision 190 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
68d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 190d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JWH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3560
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 - JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer

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