Cleared Traditional

K970257 - FIXANO D.S.S. (DOUBLE SLIDING SCREWS) SYSTEM FOR OSTEOSYNTHESIS OF SUB-TROCHANTERIAN FRACTURES

K970257 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FIXANO D.S.S. (DOUBLE SLIDING SCREWS) S..., manufactured by Ferguson Medical. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HSB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 119-day FDA review.

K970257 · Ferguson Medical · Orthopedic device
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May 1997
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Class 2
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K970257 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FIXANO D.S.S. (DOUBLE SLIDING SCREWS) SYSTEM FOR OSTEOSYNTHESIS OF SUB-TROCHA.... Classified as Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories (product code HSB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ferguson Medical (Chico, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 22, 1997 after a review of 119 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3020 - 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 - K970257

510(k) Number K970257 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 23, 1997
Decision Date May 22, 1997
Days to Decision 119 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
3d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 119d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HSB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3020
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.

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