Cleared Traditional

K943071 - THE TITANIUM FIXATION SYSTEM

K943071 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THE TITANIUM FIXATION SYSTEM, manufactured by Biomedics. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code JEY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 192-day FDA review.

K943071 · Biomedics · Dental device
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K943071 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THE TITANIUM FIXATION SYSTEM. Classified as Plate, Bone (product code JEY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biomedics (Buena Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 6, 1995 after a review of 192 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4760 - the FDA dental 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 Dental review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K943071

510(k) Number K943071 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 28, 1994
Decision Date January 06, 1995
Days to Decision 192 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
65d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 192d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JEY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JEY Plate, Bone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4760
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 Dental devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - JEY Plate, Bone

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