Cleared Traditional

K954481 - P.F.C. UNI-COMPARTMENTAL KNEE SYSTEM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Orthopedic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K954481 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Oct 1996
Decision
379d
Days
Class 2
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K954481 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the P.F.C. UNI-COMPARTMENTAL KNEE SYSTEM. Classified as Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Metal/polymer (product code HRY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. (Raritan, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 10, 1996 after a review of 379 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3530 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K954481 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 27, 1995
Decision Date October 10, 1996
Days to Decision 379 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
257d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 379d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HRY Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Metal/polymer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3530
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.