Cleared Traditional

K950272 - PANALOK ABSORBABLE SUTURE ANCHOR SYSTEM

K950272 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PANALOK ABSORBABLE SUTURE ANCHOR SYSTEM, manufactured by Ethicon, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JDR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 360-day FDA review.

K950272 · Ethicon, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Jan 1996
Decision
360d
Days
Class 2
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K950272 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PANALOK ABSORBABLE SUTURE ANCHOR SYSTEM. Classified as Staple, Fixation, Bone (product code JDR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 18, 1996 after a review of 360 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K950272

510(k) Number K950272 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received January 23, 1995
Decision Date January 18, 1996
Days to Decision 360 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
238d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 360d
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.

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