Cleared Traditional

K984200 - STABILIZER SOFT TISSUE ANCHOR

Also marketed or referenced as:
ANCHOR INSERTER, 5 AND 8MM STABILIZER DRILL, 5 AND 8MM, NONSTERILE STABILIZE

K984200 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for STABILIZER SOFT TISSUE ANCHOR by R. Thomas Grotz, M.D., Inc.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code MBI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 58-day FDA review.

K984200 · R. Thomas Grotz, M.D., Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Jan 1999
Decision
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Class 2
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K984200 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STABILIZER SOFT TISSUE ANCHOR, 5 AND 8MM. 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 R. Thomas Grotz, M.D., Inc. (San Francisco, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 21, 1999 after a review of 58 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K984200 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 24, 1998
Decision Date January 21, 1999
Days to Decision 58 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 58d
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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