Cleared Traditional

K043434 - OSTEOMED PEDIATRIC INTRAORAL MANDIBULAR DISTRACTION SYSTEM

K043434 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OSTEOMED PEDIATRIC INTRAORAL MANDIBULAR..., manufactured by Osteomed LP. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code MQN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 59-day FDA review.

K043434 · Osteomed LP · Dental device
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K043434 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OSTEOMED PEDIATRIC INTRAORAL MANDIBULAR 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 February 10, 2005 after a review of 59 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K043434

510(k) Number K043434 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 13, 2004
Decision Date February 10, 2005
Days to Decision 59 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 59d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MQN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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

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SYNTHES MANDIBLE EXTERNAL FIXATOR
K040169 · Synthes (Usa) · Apr 2004
SYNTHES EXTERNAL MIDFACE DISTRACTOR
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