A manufacturer submits a 510(k) for a plate indicated for fixation of both diaphyseal (the shaft of a long bone) and epiphyseal (the ends of a long bone) fractures, i.e., the plate can be used to set a long bone, such as the femur or thigh bone, that is broken in the middle or at the ends. The manufacturer cites a predicate device that is a plate indicated for middle bone fractures only and another predicate device that is indicated specifically for bone tip fractures. While the indications for use of each predicate device are different, both devices have the same intended use, namely,fracture fixation of the long bone. Thus, although the manufacturer could have used a single predicate device, in cases where a manufacturer intends to market a device for more than one indication and a different predicate exists to support each specific indication, the manufacturer may cite more than one relevant predicate device to support an SE determination. In this case, using two appropriate predicates clearly identified by the manufacturer helped to facilitate clearance of the new device, which was indicated to treat both types of fractures treated by the predicates.
A manufacturer submits a 510(k) for a plate indicated for fixation of both diaphyseal (the shaft of a long bone) and epiphyseal (the ends of a long bone) fractures, i.e., the plate can be used to set a long bone, such as the femur or thigh bone, that is broken in the middle or at the ends. The manufacturer cites a predicate device that is a plate indicated for middle bone fractures only and another predicate device that is indicated specifically for bone tip fractures. While the indications for use of each predicate device are different, both devices have the same intended use, namely,fracture fixation of the long bone. Thus, although the manufacturer could have used a single predicate device, in cases where a manufacturer intends to market a device for more than one indication and a different predicate exists to support each specific indication, the manufacturer may cite more than one relevant predicate device to support an SE determination. In this case, using two appropriate predicates clearly identified by the manufacturer helped to facilitate clearance of the new device, which was indicated to treat both types of fractures treated by the predicates.<br>
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