Cleared Traditional

K993074 - SMART NAIL MODELS 521516, 521520,521525, 531516, 531520. 531525

K993074 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SMART NAIL MODELS 521516, manufactured by Bionx Implants, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MAI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K993074 · Bionx Implants, Ltd. · Orthopedic device
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Dec 1999
Decision
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Class 2
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K993074 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SMART NAIL MODELS 521516, 521520,521525, 531516, 531520. 531525. Classified as Fastener, Fixation, Biodegradable, Soft Tissue (product code MAI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bionx Implants, Ltd. (Tampere, FI). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 10, 1999 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3030 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K993074

510(k) Number K993074 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 14, 1999
Decision Date December 10, 1999
Days to Decision 87 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
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MAI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MAI Fastener, Fixation, Biodegradable, Soft Tissue
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3030
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.

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