Cleared Traditional

K954667 - MONOTUBE TUBE-TO-TUBE CLAMP

K954667 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MONOTUBE TUBE-TO-TUBE CLAMP, manufactured by Howmedica Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JEC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 93-day FDA review.

K954667 · Howmedica Corp. · Orthopedic device
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K954667 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MONOTUBE TUBE-TO-TUBE CLAMP. Classified as Component, Traction, Invasive (product code JEC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Howmedica Corp. (Rutherford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 11, 1996 after a review of 93 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3040 - 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 - K954667

510(k) Number K954667 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 10, 1995
Decision Date January 11, 1996
Days to Decision 93 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
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 93d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JEC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JEC Component, Traction, Invasive
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3040
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 - JEC Component, Traction, Invasive

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