Cleared Traditional

K982751 - IMPLEX SCREW AND WASHER SYSTEM

K982751 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for IMPLEX SCREW AND WASHER SYSTEM by Implex Corp.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code MBI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 179-day FDA review.

K982751 · Implex Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Feb 1999
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K982751 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMPLEX SCREW AND WASHER SYSTEM. Classified as Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue within the MBI classification (a category for soft tissue fixation fasteners and anchoring systems), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Implex Corp. (Allendale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 1, 1999 after a review of 179 days - an extended review cycle.

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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K982751 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 06, 1998
Decision Date February 01, 1999
Days to Decision 179 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
57d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 179d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue
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 - MBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue

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