Cleared Traditional

K946156 - DEPUY COMPRESSION HIP SCREW SYSTEM

K946156 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DEPUY COMPRESSION HIP SCREW SYSTEM, manufactured by Depuy, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KTT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 138-day FDA review.

K946156 · Depuy, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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May 1995
Decision
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Class 2
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K946156 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DEPUY COMPRESSION HIP SCREW SYSTEM. Classified as Appliance, Fixation, Nail/blade/plate Combination, Multiple Component (product code KTT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Depuy, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 3, 1995 after a review of 138 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 - K946156

510(k) Number K946156 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received December 16, 1994
Decision Date May 03, 1995
Days to Decision 138 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
16d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 138d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KTT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KTT Appliance, Fixation, Nail/blade/plate Combination, Multiple Component
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 - KTT Appliance, Fixation, Nail/blade/plate Combination, Multiple Component

All 366
Devices cleared under the same product code (KTT) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K946156.
INTRAMEDULLARY HIP SCREW (MODIFICATION)
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GLIDING NAIL
K951809 · Encore Orthopedics, Inc. · Jul 1995
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K951357 · Electro-Biology, Inc. · Jun 1995
PEDIATRIC OSTEOTOMY SYSTEM
K945233 · Howmedica Corp. · Feb 1995
HOWMEDICA(R) MONO-TUBE(TM) EXTERNAL FIXATOR SYSTEM
K930836 · Howmedica Corp. · Jan 1995
GAMMA LOCKING NAIL - LONG LENGTH
K944883 · Howmedica Corp. · Nov 1994