Cleared Traditional

K030790 - OSTEOMED ALVEOLAR DISTRACTION SYSTEM

K030790 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for OSTEOMED ALVEOLAR DISTRACTION SYSTEM by Osteomed LP. It is a Class 2 Dental device (product code MQN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 182-day FDA review.

K030790 · Osteomed LP · Dental device
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K030790 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OSTEOMED ALVEOLAR DISTRACTION SYSTEM. Classified as External Mandibular Fixator And/or Distractor (product code MQN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Osteomed LP (Addison, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 10, 2003 after a review of 182 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4760 - the FDA dental 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 Dental review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K030790 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 12, 2003
Decision Date September 10, 2003
Days to Decision 182 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
55d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 182d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MQN External Mandibular Fixator And/or Distractor
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4760
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 Dental devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - MQN External Mandibular Fixator And/or Distractor

All 39
Devices cleared under the same product code (MQN) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K030790.
KLS MARTIN 3DX EXTERNAL DISTRACTION SYSTEM
K034027 · KLS-Martin L.P. · Feb 2004
KLS-MARTIN MANDIBULAR/RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM II
K032442 · KLS-Martin L.P. · Oct 2003
SYNTHES 2.0 MM CRANIOFACIAL LOCKING PLATES
K033065 · Synthes (Usa) · Oct 2003
LORENZE EXTERNAL MANDIBULAR DISTRACTOR
K031696 · Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc. · Jun 2003
LORENZ BLUE DEVICE
K020407 · Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc. · Feb 2002
ZURICH DISTRACTION SYSTEM
K010139 · KLS-Martin L.P. · Jun 2001