Cleared Traditional

K051946 - MODUS MODULAR DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS ...

K051946 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODUS MODULAR DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS ..., manufactured by Medartis, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code MQN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 35-day FDA review.

K051946 · Medartis, Inc. · Dental device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Aug 2005
Decision
35d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K051946 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODUS MODULAR DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS SYSTEM. Classified as External Mandibular Fixator And/or Distractor (product code MQN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medartis, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 22, 2005 after a review of 35 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.

View all Medartis, Inc. devices

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K051946

510(k) Number K051946 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 18, 2005
Decision Date August 22, 2005
Days to Decision 35 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
92d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 35d
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

All 46
Devices cleared under the same product code (MQN) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K051946.
OSTEOMED PEDIATRIC INTRAORAL MANDIBULAR DISTRACTION SYSTEM, EXTENDED
K062851 · Osteomed LP · Nov 2006
SYNTHES STERILE MANDIBLE EXTERNAL FIXATION KIT
K062299 · Synthes (Usa) · Aug 2006
SYNTHES (USA) CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL DISTRACTION SYSTEM
K060138 · Synthes (Usa) · Jun 2006
SYNTHES 9USA) ALVEOLAR RIDGE DISTRACTOR
K043555 · Synthes (Usa) · Apr 2005
SYNTHES MANDIBLE EXTERNAL FIXATOR
K050378 · Synthes (Usa) · Mar 2005
OSTEOMED PEDIATRIC INTRAORAL MANDIBULAR DISTRACTION SYSTEM
K043434 · Osteomed LP · Feb 2005