Cleared Traditional

K940729 - PIONEER LABORATORIES BONE PLATE WITH CERCLAGE CABLES

K940729 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PIONEER LABORATORIES BONE PLATE WITH CE..., manufactured by Pioneer Surgical Technology. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JDQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 306-day FDA review.

K940729 · Pioneer Surgical Technology · Orthopedic device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K940729 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PIONEER LABORATORIES BONE PLATE WITH CERCLAGE CABLES. Classified as Cerclage, Fixation (product code JDQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pioneer Surgical Technology (Marquette,, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 21, 1994 after a review of 306 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3010 - 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 - K940729

510(k) Number K940729 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 18, 1994
Decision Date December 21, 1994
Days to Decision 306 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
184d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 306d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JDQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JDQ Cerclage, Fixation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3010
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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