Cleared Traditional

K945203 - MITEK THRADED ANCHOR (MTA)

K945203 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MITEK THRADED ANCHOR (MTA), manufactured by Mitek Surgical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JDR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 132-day FDA review.

K945203 · Mitek Surgical Products, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Mar 1995
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K945203 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MITEK THRADED ANCHOR (MTA). Classified as Staple, Fixation, Bone (product code JDR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mitek Surgical Products, Inc. (Norwood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 6, 1995 after a review of 132 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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. 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 - K945203

510(k) Number K945203 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 25, 1994
Decision Date March 06, 1995
Days to Decision 132 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
10d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 132d
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

All 197
Devices cleared under the same product code (JDR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K945203.
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