Cleared Traditional

K935321 - INNOVASIVE SUTURE BONE FASTENER WITH SU...

K935321 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for INNOVASIVE SUTURE BONE FASTENER WITH SU... by Innovasive Devices, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code JDR) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 349-day FDA review.

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K935321 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INNOVASIVE SUTURE BONE FASTENER WITH SUTURE. Classified as Staple, Fixation, Bone (product code JDR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Innovasive Devices, Inc. (Hopkinton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 19, 1994 after a review of 349 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K935321 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 04, 1993
Decision Date October 19, 1994
Days to Decision 349 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
227d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 349d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JDR Staple, 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 - JDR Staple, Fixation, Bone

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