Cleared Traditional

K012184 - BLACKSTONE III ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATING SYSTEM

K012184 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BLACKSTONE III ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATIN..., manufactured by Blackstone Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 202-day FDA review.

K012184 · Blackstone Medical, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Jan 2002
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Class 2
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K012184 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BLACKSTONE III ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATING SYSTEM. Classified as Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body (product code KWQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Blackstone Medical, Inc. (Springfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 30, 2002 after a review of 202 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3060 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Orthopedic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K012184

510(k) Number K012184 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 12, 2001
Decision Date January 30, 2002
Days to Decision 202 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
80d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 202d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KWQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3060
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 Orthopedic devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body

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