Cleared Traditional

DEPUY ADVANTAGE FIXATION SCREW SYSTEM (K961234) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K961234 · Depuy, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Jun 1996
Decision
82d
Days
Class 2
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K961234 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DEPUY ADVANTAGE FIXATION SCREW SYSTEM. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Bone (product code HWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Depuy, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 19, 1996 after a review of 82 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 K961234 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 29, 1996
Decision Date June 19, 1996
Days to Decision 82 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
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 82d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone
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 - HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone

All 403
Devices cleared under the same product code (HWC) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K961234.
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SYNTHES 7.0/7.3 MM CANNULATED SCREWS
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DEPUY M. KUROSAKA ADVANGE MANGNUM REV. INTERFERENCE SCREWS
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K955837 · Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc · Mar 1996
ARTHREX BIOABSORBABLE INTERFERENCE SCREW
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