Cleared Traditional

K050378 - SYNTHES MANDIBLE EXTERNAL FIXATOR

K050378 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SYNTHES MANDIBLE EXTERNAL FIXATOR, manufactured by Synthes (Usa). The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code MQN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K050378 · Synthes (Usa) · Dental device
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K050378 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYNTHES MANDIBLE EXTERNAL FIXATOR. Classified as External Mandibular Fixator And/or Distractor (product code MQN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Synthes (Usa) (Paoli, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 15, 2005 after a review of 28 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 - K050378

510(k) Number K050378 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 15, 2005
Decision Date March 15, 2005
Days to Decision 28 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
99d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 28d
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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OSTEOMED PEDIATRIC INTRAORAL MANDIBULAR DISTRACTION SYSTEM
K043434 · Osteomed LP · Feb 2005
ORAL OSTEODISTRACTION ROD APPLIANCE (ROD 5)
K042278 · Oral Osteodistraction, L.P. · Jan 2005
SYNTHES MANDIBLE EXTERNAL FIXATOR
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