Cleared Traditional

K970119 - MITEK ABSORBABLE POLYDIOXANONE (PDS) H FIX

K970119 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MITEK ABSORBABLE POLYDIOXANONE (PDS) H FIX, manufactured by Mitek Products. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MBI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 381-day FDA review.

K970119 · Mitek Products · Orthopedic device
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Jan 1998
Decision
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Class 2
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K970119 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MITEK ABSORBABLE POLYDIOXANONE (PDS) H FIX. Classified as Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue within the MBI classification (a category for soft tissue fixation fasteners and anchoring systems), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mitek Products (Westwood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 30, 1998 after a review of 381 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K970119

510(k) Number K970119 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 14, 1997
Decision Date January 30, 1998
Days to Decision 381 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
259d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 381d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MBI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue
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 - MBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue

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CRANIOFACIAL ANCHORS
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ACL CLIP-IN
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