Cleared Traditional

K990152 - OSTEO IC RETROGRADE/ANTEGRADE FEMORAL NAIL NUT AND WASHER

K990152 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OSTEO IC RETROGRADE/ANTEGRADE FEMORAL N..., manufactured by Howmedica Osteonics Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HSB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 55-day FDA review.

K990152 · Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Orthopedic device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Mar 1999
Decision
55d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K990152 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OSTEO IC RETROGRADE/ANTEGRADE FEMORAL NAIL NUT AND WASHER. Classified as Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories (product code HSB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Howmedica Osteonics Corp. (Allendale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 15, 1999 after a review of 55 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3020 - 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.

View all Howmedica Osteonics Corp. devices

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K990152

510(k) Number K990152 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 19, 1999
Decision Date March 15, 1999
Days to Decision 55 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
67d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 55d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HSB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3020
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 - HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories

All 460
Devices cleared under the same product code (HSB) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K990152.
FIXION INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING SYSTEM
K990717 · Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · Jun 1999
PERRY HUMERAL NAIL
K990322 · Pioneer Surgical Technology · Apr 1999
ULTIMAX TROCHANTERIC INTRAMEDULLARY ROD SYSTEM
K990436 · Biodynamic Technologies, Inc. · Mar 1999
SYNTEC-TAICHUNG NON-STERILE UNREAMED INTERLOCKING NAIL SYSTEM
K984602 · Syntec Scientific Corp. · Mar 1999
SYNTEC-TAICHUNG NON-STERILE INTERLOCKING NAIL SYSTEM, MODEL:HUMERUS:256-000/280, FEMUR:274-000/870, TIBIA:249-300/420 25
K984543 · Syntec Scientific Corp. · Mar 1999
ZETA MULTIZONE LOCKING NAIL SYSTEM
K984305 · Howmedica, Inc. · Feb 1999