Cleared Traditional

K032815 - PRECISION SURGERY LIMITED VARIABLE AND FIXED CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM

K032815 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PRECISION SURGERY LIMITED VARIABLE AND ..., manufactured by Precision Surgery Limited. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 156-day FDA review.

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K032815 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PRECISION SURGERY LIMITED VARIABLE AND FIXED CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM. Classified as Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body (product code KWQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Precision Surgery Limited (Chesterland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 12, 2004 after a review of 156 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 - K032815

510(k) Number K032815 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 09, 2003
Decision Date February 12, 2004
Days to Decision 156 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
34d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 156d
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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