Cleared Traditional

K053573 - GSS PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM

K053573 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GSS PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM, manufactured by GS Medical Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MNH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 76-day FDA review.

K053573 · GS Medical Co., Ltd. · Orthopedic device
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Mar 2006
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Class 2
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K053573 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GSS PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM. Classified as Orthosis, Spondylolisthesis Spinal Fixation (product code MNH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by GS Medical Co., Ltd. (Seoul, KR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 8, 2006 after a review of 76 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3070 - 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: 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 - K053573

510(k) Number K053573 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 22, 2005
Decision Date March 08, 2006
Days to Decision 76 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
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 76d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MNH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MNH Orthosis, Spondylolisthesis Spinal Fixation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3070
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.

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