Cleared Traditional

K950013 - CONSENSUS(TM) ORTHOPEDIC DRILL BIT (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Orthopedic device.

K950013 · U.S. Medical Products, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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May 1995
Decision
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Class 1
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K950013 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CONSENSUS(TM) ORTHOPEDIC DRILL BIT. Classified as Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-powered Motor And Accessory/attachment (product code HWE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by U.S. Medical Products, Inc. (Austin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 5, 1995 after a review of 122 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4820 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K950013 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 03, 1995
Decision Date May 05, 1995
Days to Decision 122 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
At panel average
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 122d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HWE Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-powered Motor And Accessory/attachment
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4820
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.