Cleared Traditional

K973417 - CLINITEX STOCKINETTE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Orthopedic device.

K973417 · Clinitex Medical Corp. · Orthopedic device
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K973417 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CLINITEX STOCKINETTE. Classified as Component, Cast (product code LGF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Clinitex Medical Corp. (Huntersville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 9, 1997 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.5940 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K973417 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 10, 1997
Decision Date December 09, 1997
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LGF Component, Cast
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.5940
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.