Cleared Traditional

K962541 - REFLECTION ACETABULAR REINFORCEMENT RINGS

K962541 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for REFLECTION ACETABULAR REINFORCEMENT RINGS by Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code JDJ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 81-day FDA review.

K962541 · Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Sep 1996
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K962541 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the REFLECTION ACETABULAR REINFORCEMENT RINGS. Classified as Mesh, Surgical, Acetabular, Hip, Prosthesis (product code JDJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc. (Memphis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 17, 1996 after a review of 81 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.3300 - 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 K962541 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 28, 1996
Decision Date September 17, 1996
Days to Decision 81 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
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 81d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JDJ Mesh, Surgical, Acetabular, Hip, Prosthesis
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.3300
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 - JDJ Mesh, Surgical, Acetabular, Hip, Prosthesis

Devices cleared under the same product code (JDJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K962541.
OSTEONICS RESTORATION ACETABULAR RING
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EXETER MESH
K963940 · Howmedica, Inc. · Feb 1997
PROTRUSION CAGES
K962007 · Depuy, Inc. · Aug 1996
OSTEONICS MICROSTRUCTURED ACETABULAR COMPONENTS
K925883 · Osteonics Corp. · Jun 1993
INTERMEDICS APR(TM) II FEMORAL COMPONENT
K890450 · Intermedics Orthopedics · Aug 1989