Cleared Traditional

K934589 - KIRSCHNER PERFORMANCE TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM...

K934589 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 292-day FDA review.

K934589 · Kirschner Medical Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Jul 1994
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K934589 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KIRSCHNER PERFORMANCE TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM POROUS COATED. Classified as Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer (product code JWH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kirschner Medical Corp. (Fair Lawn, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 13, 1994 after a review of 292 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 - K934589

510(k) Number K934589 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received September 24, 1993
Decision Date July 13, 1994
Days to Decision 292 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
170d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 292d
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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