Cleared Traditional

K032102 - VERTELINK KOBRA SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM

K032102 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VERTELINK KOBRA SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM, manufactured by Vertelink Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 157-day FDA review.

K032102 · Vertelink Corporation · Orthopedic device
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K032102 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VERTELINK KOBRA SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM. Classified as Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body (product code KWQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vertelink Corporation (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 12, 2003 after a review of 157 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 - K032102

510(k) Number K032102 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 08, 2003
Decision Date December 12, 2003
Days to Decision 157 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
35d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 157d
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.

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