Cleared Traditional

K001296 - SPINAL CORD AND IMMOBILIZATION TRACTION SYSTEM

K001296 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPINAL CORD AND IMMOBILIZATION TRACTION..., manufactured by Cavendish Scott, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code ITH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K001296 · Cavendish Scott, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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Jul 2000
Decision
84d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K001296 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPINAL CORD AND IMMOBILIZATION TRACTION SYSTEM. Classified as Equipment, Traction, Powered (product code ITH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cavendish Scott, Inc. (Englewood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 17, 2000 after a review of 84 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5900 - the FDA physical medicine device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K001296

510(k) Number K001296 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 24, 2000
Decision Date July 17, 2000
Days to Decision 84 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 116d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ITH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ITH Equipment, Traction, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5900
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Physical Medicine devices follow this clearance model.

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K001296 · SPINAL CORD AND IMMOBILIZATION TRACTION SYSTEM
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