Cleared Traditional

K040844 - LIFE SPINE NEO ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM

K040844 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LIFE SPINE NEO ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE ..., manufactured by Life Spine, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 113-day FDA review.

K040844 · Life Spine, LLC · Orthopedic device
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Jul 2004
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K040844 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIFE SPINE NEO ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM. Classified as Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body (product code KWQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Life Spine, LLC (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 23, 2004 after a review of 113 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 - K040844

510(k) Number K040844 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 01, 2004
Decision Date July 23, 2004
Days to Decision 113 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
9d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 113d
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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Devices cleared under the same product code (KWQ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K040844.
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K041460 · Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · Jul 2004
ASSURE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM
K040721 · Globus Medical, Inc. · Jun 2004