Cleared Traditional

K951673 - ROD

K951673 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ROD by Acu Med, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code HSB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K951673 · Acu Med, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K951673 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES. Classified as Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories (product code HSB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Acu Med, Inc. (Beaverton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 6, 1995 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3020 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K951673 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 11, 1995
Decision Date July 06, 1995
Days to Decision 86 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
36d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3020
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 - HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories

All 319
Devices cleared under the same product code (HSB) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K951673.
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INTRAMEDULARY FIXATION ROD
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TENTATIVELY POLARUS EX ROD
K952534 · Acu Med, Inc. · Jul 1995
TIBIA-TALUS-CALCANEUS NAIL
K950394 · Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc. · May 1995
ALTA FEMORAL INTRAMEDULLARY RODS/CFX RODS MODIFICATION
K935295 · Howmedica Corp. · Oct 1994
SYNTHES UNREAMED HUMERAL NAIL (URHN)
K933518 · Synthes (Usa) · Mar 1994