Cleared Traditional

K941029 - OGDEN ANCHOR-SMALL (TENTATIVE)

K941029 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OGDEN ANCHOR-SMALL (TENTATIVE), manufactured by American Medical Electronics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JDR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 339-day FDA review.

K941029 · American Medical Electronics, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Feb 1995
Decision
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Class 2
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K941029 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OGDEN ANCHOR-SMALL (TENTATIVE). Classified as Staple, Fixation, Bone (product code JDR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Medical Electronics, Inc. (Richardson, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 9, 1995 after a review of 339 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K941029

510(k) Number K941029 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 07, 1994
Decision Date February 09, 1995
Days to Decision 339 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
217d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 339d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JDR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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Devices cleared under the same product code (JDR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K941029.
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