Cleared Traditional

K962236 - SCARF THREAD-HEAD SCREW

K962236 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SCARF THREAD-HEAD SCREW, manufactured by Landos, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HWC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 101-day FDA review.

K962236 · Landos, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Sep 1996
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K962236 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SCARF THREAD-HEAD SCREW. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Bone (product code HWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Landos, Inc. (Potomac, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 20, 1996 after a review of 101 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 - K962236

510(k) Number K962236 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 11, 1996
Decision Date September 20, 1996
Days to Decision 101 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
21d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 101d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HWC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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

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Devices cleared under the same product code (HWC) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K962236.
ALTA FULLY THREADED CROSS-LOCKING SCREWS
K963398 · Howmedica Corp. · Oct 1996
TWIST-OFF SCREW
K962233 · Landos, Inc. · Oct 1996
SYNTHES STERILE 3.0 MM CANNULATED SCREW AND THREADED WASHER
K962823 · Synthes (Usa) · Oct 1996
COMPRESSION SCREW
K962779 · Orthopaedic Biosystems, Ltd. · Aug 1996
INTERFERENCE SCREW
K960962 · Linvatec Corp. · Aug 1996
BIOSCREW ABSORBABLE INTERFERENCE SCREW
K960940 · Linvatec Corp. · Aug 1996