Cleared Traditional

K972327 - METAGEN ACTIVELOCK CERCLAGE SYSTEM

K972327 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for METAGEN ACTIVELOCK CERCLAGE SYSTEM, manufactured by Pacific Materials and Interfaces. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JDQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 49-day FDA review.

K972327 · Pacific Materials and Interfaces · Orthopedic device
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Aug 1997
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K972327 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the METAGEN ACTIVELOCK CERCLAGE SYSTEM. Classified as Cerclage, Fixation (product code JDQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pacific Materials and Interfaces (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 11, 1997 after a review of 49 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3010 - 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 - K972327

510(k) Number K972327 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 23, 1997
Decision Date August 11, 1997
Days to Decision 49 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
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 49d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JDQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JDQ Cerclage, Fixation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3010
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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