Cleared Traditional

K012457 - SODEM HIGH SPEED SYSTEM (ELECTRIC) (NEURO/SPINE SURGERY)

K012457 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SODEM HIGH SPEED SYSTEM (ELECTRIC) (NEU..., manufactured by Sodemsystems. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code HBC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 82-day FDA review.

K012457 · Sodemsystems · Neurology device
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Oct 2001
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K012457 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SODEM HIGH SPEED SYSTEM (ELECTRIC) (NEURO/SPINE SURGERY). Classified as Motor, Drill, Electric (product code HBC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sodemsystems (Geneva, CH). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 22, 2001 after a review of 82 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.4360 - the FDA neurology 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K012457

510(k) Number K012457 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 01, 2001
Decision Date October 22, 2001
Days to Decision 82 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 82d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HBC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HBC Motor, Drill, Electric
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.4360
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 Neurology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - HBC Motor, Drill, Electric

All 19
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