Cleared Traditional

K974291 - MITEK BTB ABSORBABLE (PLA) CROSS PIN

K974291 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MITEK BTB ABSORBABLE (PLA) CROSS PIN, manufactured by Mitek Products. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HTY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 111-day FDA review.

K974291 · Mitek Products · Orthopedic device
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Mar 1998
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K974291 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MITEK BTB ABSORBABLE (PLA) CROSS PIN. Classified as Pin, Fixation, Smooth (product code HTY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mitek Products (Westwood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 5, 1998 after a review of 111 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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. 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 - K974291

510(k) Number K974291 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 14, 1997
Decision Date March 05, 1998
Days to Decision 111 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
11d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 111d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HTY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HTY Pin, Fixation, Smooth
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 - HTY Pin, Fixation, Smooth

All 171
Devices cleared under the same product code (HTY) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K974291.
THE BONE TIE
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K980854 · Encore Orthopedics, Inc. · Aug 1998
MITEK BTB ABSORBABLE (PLA) CROSS PIN
K974341 · Mitek Products · Apr 1998
SYNTHES PROXIMAL FEMORAL NAIL(PFN) SYSTEM MODIFICATION
K973240 · Synthes (Usa) · Nov 1997
OSTEO KIRSCHNER WIRES
K971962 · Osteonics Corp. · Aug 1997
SYNTHES ELASTIC INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL (EIN) SYSTEM
K971783 · Synthes (Usa) · Jul 1997