Cleared Traditional

K932027 - OREGON FIXATION SYSTEM INTERFERENCE SCREW

K932027 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OREGON FIXATION SYSTEM INTERFERENCE SCREW, manufactured by Acu Med, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HWC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 303-day FDA review.

K932027 · Acu Med, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Feb 1994
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K932027 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OREGON FIXATION SYSTEM INTERFERENCE SCREW. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Bone (product code HWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Acu Med, Inc. (Beaverton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 23, 1994 after a review of 303 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K932027

510(k) Number K932027 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received April 26, 1993
Decision Date February 23, 1994
Days to Decision 303 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
181d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 303d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HWC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone
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 - HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone

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K934469 · Biomet, Inc. · Feb 1994