Cleared Traditional

K920738 - ACE 100 DEGREES TUBULAR PLATE

K920738 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ACE 100 DEGREES TUBULAR PLATE, manufactured by Ace Orthopedic Manufacturing Co.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HRS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 159-day FDA review.

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K920738 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACE 100 DEGREES TUBULAR PLATE. Classified as Plate, Fixation, Bone within the HRS classification (a category comprising bone fixation plates and orthopedic hardware), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ace Orthopedic Manufacturing Co. (Los Angeles, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 27, 1992 after a review of 159 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 - K920738

510(k) Number K920738 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 19, 1992
Decision Date July 27, 1992
Days to Decision 159 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
37d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 159d
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.

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