Cleared Traditional

K970779 - OSTEONICS TIBIAL TRAY SCREW HOLE PLUGS

K970779 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OSTEONICS TIBIAL TRAY SCREW HOLE PLUGS, manufactured by Osteonics Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code LZN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 66-day FDA review.

K970779 · Osteonics Corp. · Orthopedic device
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May 1997
Decision
66d
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Class 2
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K970779 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OSTEONICS TIBIAL TRAY SCREW HOLE PLUGS. Classified as Cement Obturator (product code LZN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Osteonics Corp. (Allendale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 9, 1997 after a review of 66 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K970779

510(k) Number K970779 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 04, 1997
Decision Date May 09, 1997
Days to Decision 66 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
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LZN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LZN Cement Obturator
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 - LZN Cement Obturator

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Devices cleared under the same product code (LZN) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K970779.
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PRIME FEMORAL CEMENT PLUG
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