Cleared Traditional

K953607 - TITANIUM LIMITED CONTACT DYNAMIC HIP SC...

K953607 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TITANIUM LIMITED CONTACT DYNAMIC HIP SC... by Synthes (Usa). It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code JDO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 219-day FDA review.

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K953607 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TITANIUM LIMITED CONTACT DYNAMIC HIP SCREW PLATE (TILC-DHS). Classified as Device, Fixation, Proximal Femoral, Implant (product code JDO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Synthes (Usa) (Paoli, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 8, 1996 after a review of 219 days - an extended review cycle.

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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K953607 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 02, 1995
Decision Date March 08, 1996
Days to Decision 219 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
97d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 219d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JDO Device, Fixation, Proximal Femoral, Implant
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 - JDO Device, Fixation, Proximal Femoral, Implant

All 17
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