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Orthopedic Non-Spinal Metallic Bone Screws and Washers - Performance Criteria for Safety and Performance Based Pathway Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff November 2024

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Final
Docket Number:
FDA-2019-D-1652
Issued by:
Guidance Issuing Office
Center for Devices and Radiological Health

This guidance provides performance criteria for non-spinal metallic bone screws and their associated washers in support of the Safety and Performance Based Pathway. Under this framework, submitters planning to submit a 510(k) using the Safety and Performance Based Pathway for non-spinal metallic bone screws and washers will have the option to use the performance criteria proposed in this guidance to support substantial equivalence, rather than a direct comparison of the performance of the subject device to that of a predicate device. The recommendations are intended to promote consistency and facilitate efficient review of orthopedic non-spinal metallic bone screws and washers.

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