Cleared Traditional

K954148 - SUTURE WASHER

K954148 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SUTURE WASHER, manufactured by Acu Med, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HTN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 134-day FDA review.

K954148 · Acu Med, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Jan 1996
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K954148 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SUTURE WASHER. Classified as Washer, Bolt Nut (product code HTN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Acu Med, Inc. (Beaverton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 17, 1996 after a review of 134 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K954148

510(k) Number K954148 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 05, 1995
Decision Date January 17, 1996
Days to Decision 134 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
12d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 134d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HTN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HTN Washer, Bolt Nut
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 - HTN Washer, Bolt Nut

All 86
Devices cleared under the same product code (HTN) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K954148.
ACUMED SUTURE WASHER
K965028 · Acu Med, Inc. · Mar 1997
CANCELLOUS SCREW WASHER
K963420 · Orthopaedic Biosystems, Ltd. · Nov 1996
WASHER, BOLT, NUT, ORTHOPEDIC
K954682 · Linvatec Corp. · Feb 1996
BONE SCREW WASHER
K943782 · Acu Med, Inc. · Dec 1994
SYNTHES (USA) TITANIUM LOCKED SPIKED WASHER
K924455 · Synthes (Usa) · May 1993
SPIKED WASHER
K914472 · Synthes (Usa) · Nov 1991