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FDA 510(k) Orthopedic Devices

FDA 510(k) Orthopedic Devices - Regulatory Overview

FDA 510(k) orthopedic devices include implants, instruments and systems used in musculoskeletal surgery and rehabilitation. The FDA review panel code is OR.

Key categories:

  • Joint replacement implants - hip, knee, shoulder and ankle prostheses
  • Bone fixation systems - plates, screws, nails and external fixators
  • Spinal implants - cages, rods, pedicle screws and disc replacements
  • Surgical navigation - image-guided and robotic-assisted orthopedic surgery
  • Bone grafts and substitutes - synthetic and allograft bone repair materials

With 17,685 submissions, this is one of the largest 510(k) categories. Data sourced from FDA 510(k) public files. Updated monthly.

FDA 510(k) Review Time - Orthopedic Panel

Period Avg days (cleared)
Last 2 years 118d
All-time average (cleared) 122d
Not Substantially Equivalent (denied) 353d

FDA review times for Orthopedic submissions have remained consistent, averaging 118 days for cleared devices. Denied submissions averaged 353 days before receiving a Not Substantially Equivalent determination.

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17899
Total
17880
Cleared
118d
Avg (2y)
1976
Since

FDA 510(k) Cleared Orthopedic Devices

This page lists all 17899 medical devices in the Orthopedic specialty that have been submitted to the FDA through the 510(k) premarket notification process. Joint implants, surgical navigation, bone fixation and robotic surgery systems.

  • 17880 devices cleared as substantially equivalent to a predicate device.
  • Average time to FDA decision: 122 days.
  • Records available from 1976 to the present.
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11765 Orthopedic devices
1–12 of 11765
Cleared Jul 31, 2026
ACTIFY™ Total Knee System, ACTIFY™ 3D Total Knee System (ACTIFY MC Tibial Insert)
K262251 · Globus Medical, Inc.
JWH · Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer · 30d
Cleared Jul 30, 2026
AIR+ All-Inside Meniscal Repair Device, Curved Up
K262369 · Stryker Endoscopy
MBI · Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue · 20d
Cleared Jul 30, 2026
Arthrex Radial Head Replacement System
K260624 · Arthrex, Inc.
KWI · Prosthesis, Elbow, Hemi-, Radial, Polymer · 154d
Cleared Jul 28, 2026
TruLift Expandable System
K261430 · Life Spine, Inc.
MAX · Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Lumbar · 89d
Cleared Jul 22, 2026
Tornier Perform Advanced Glenoid
K260721 · Tornier, Inc.
KWS · Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer Cemented · 139d
Cleared Jul 17, 2026
Tritanium® C Anterior Cervical Cage
K262061 · Stryker Spine
ODP · Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Cervical · 29d
Cleared Jul 17, 2026
Catalyft PL Expandable Interbody System
K253011 · Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.
MAX · Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Lumbar · 301d
Not Cleared Jul 17, 2026
SportSuite Vision Software
DEN250040 · Stryker Endoscopy
SIT · 318d
Cleared Jul 16, 2026
TriMed Non-Spanning Wrist Fusion Plates (NSFL-STD)
K262032 · TriMed, Inc.
HRS · Plate, Fixation, Bone · 29d
Cleared Jul 14, 2026
Invictus® Small Stature Spinal Fixation System
K261284 · Alphatec Spine, Inc.
NKB · Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System · 88d
Cleared Jul 14, 2026
Symmetrix™ L Spinal System
K261020 · Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.
MAX · Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Lumbar · 109d
Cleared Jul 09, 2026
Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 2.8mm, with one black knotless and one blue MINITAPE suture (72205981)
K261968 · Smith & Nephew, Inc.
MBI · Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue · 28d

Using this Orthopedic 510(k) Regulatory Dataset

This page lists 17899 medical devices in the Orthopedic specialty submitted to the FDA through the 510(k) premarket notification process. Of these, 17880 were cleared as substantially equivalent to a predicate device. Average FDA review time: 122 days. Records from 1976 to the present.

You can use this list to:

  • Find predicate devices for a new 510(k) submission
  • Verify the clearance status of a specific device
  • Identify FDA product codes related to orthopedic
  • Compare similar cleared devices within this category
  • Research manufacturers active in this specialty

Each entry includes: device name, 510(k) number, product code, manufacturer and FDA decision date. Click any device to view the full submission details.

This information is based on publicly available FDA data and is intended for informational purposes only. It may not reflect current market or regulatory status. Always verify critical information at accessdata.fda.gov.

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