Cleared Traditional

K950027 - CABLE-EASE PLATE AND CABLE SYSTEM - TRO...

K950027 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CABLE-EASE PLATE AND CABLE SYSTEM - TRO..., manufactured by Intermedics Orthopedics. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JDQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 61-day FDA review.

K950027 · Intermedics Orthopedics · Orthopedic device
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K950027 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CABLE-EASE PLATE AND CABLE SYSTEM - TROCHANTERIC HOOK. Classified as Cerclage, Fixation (product code JDQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Intermedics Orthopedics (Austin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 6, 1995 after a review of 61 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3010 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K950027

510(k) Number K950027 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received January 04, 1995
Decision Date March 06, 1995
Days to Decision 61 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
61d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 61d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JDQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JDQ Cerclage, Fixation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3010
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.

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