Cleared Traditional

K961590 - APEX UNIVERSAL IRRIGATION SYSTEM & TWO-CONNECTION TUBING SET

K961590 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for APEX UNIVERSAL IRRIGATION SYSTEM & TWO-..., manufactured by Linvatec Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HRX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 167-day FDA review.

K961590 · Linvatec Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K961590 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the APEX UNIVERSAL IRRIGATION SYSTEM & TWO-CONNECTION TUBING SET. Classified as Arthroscope (product code HRX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Linvatec Corp. (Largo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 8, 1996 after a review of 167 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.1100 - 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 - K961590

510(k) Number K961590 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 24, 1996
Decision Date October 08, 1996
Days to Decision 167 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
45d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 167d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HRX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HRX Arthroscope
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.1100
Definition Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission If The Device Is Reusable And Has Specific Design Features (please Refer To Table 2 Of 82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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 - HRX Arthroscope

All 521
Devices cleared under the same product code (HRX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K961590.
KSEA LARGE JOINT ARTHROSCOPY SET
K963524 · Karl Storz Endoscopy · Nov 1996
THERMO-PLASTIC SHAVER BLADES
K963332 · Stryker Endoscopy · Oct 1996
KARL STORZ MAGNIFYING ARTHROSOCPES
K961228 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Oct 1996
AMO ARTHOSCOPES
K962330 · American Microptiks, Inc. · Sep 1996
MYELOTEC MYELOSCOPE
K960194 · Myelotec, Inc. · Sep 1996
ARTHRO-SURGIMAT
K962114 · W.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH · Aug 1996