Tap, Bone
A bone tap is a threaded orthopedic instrument used to cut internal threads in a pre-drilled bone hole, allowing bone screws to be inserted with proper purchase and reducing the risk of bone fracture during screw placement. It is classified as an FDA Class 1 device under 21 CFR 888.4540, indicating minimal risk and general controls only. Product code HWX falls under the Orthopedic medical specialty.
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Basic Information
- Product Code
- HWX
- Device Class
- FDA class 1
- Regulation Number
- 888.4540
- Medical Specialty
- Orthopedic
- Review Panel
- OR
- Submission Type
- 4
Device Characteristics
510(k) Clearance History
Related 510(k) Clearances
This FDA classification is associated with 2 510(k) clearances via K numbers.
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