K Number
K073674
Date Cleared
2008-03-24

(87 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
888.3040
Panel
OR
Reference & Predicate Devices
N/A
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdpartyExpeditedreview
Intended Use

The wires are intended for use in the fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstruction, or as a guide/aid for the insertion of other medical devices.

Device Description

The device consist of various diameter and length wires for use in the fixation of bone fractures, bone reconstruction, or as a quide or aide for insertion of other medical devices. The wires are made of 316LVM Stainless Steel.

AI/ML Overview

This document is a 510(k) summary for a Bone Fixation Wire (Kirschner Wire) and does not contain information about acceptance criteria or a study proving device performance against such criteria. The document establishes substantial equivalence to a predicate device, and thus does not include a performance study with acceptance criteria in the context of AI/ML device evaluation.

Therefore, I cannot provide the requested information.

Here's why the input document doesn't contain the requested information:

  • Device Type: The device described is a physical medical device (bone fixation wire), not a software or AI/ML device.
  • Regulatory Pathway: The document is a 510(k) summary, which focuses on demonstrating "substantial equivalence" to a predicate device already on the market, rather than proving novel performance against specific acceptance criteria through a clinical or algorithmic performance study.
  • Date: The document is from 2008, predating the widespread use of sophisticated AI/ML in medical devices and the specific regulatory guidance around their evaluation.

To answer your questions about acceptance criteria and studies, the source document would need to be a regulatory submission (e.g., PMA, De Novo, or a 510(k) for an AI/ML device) that includes a performance study section.

§ 888.3040 Smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener.

(a)
Identification. A smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a stiff wire segment or rod made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel, and that may be smooth on the outside, fully or partially threaded, straight or U-shaped; and may be either blunt pointed, sharp pointed, or have a formed, slotted head on the end. It may be used for fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as a guide pin for insertion of other implants, or it may be implanted through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.(b)
Classification. Class II.