Cleared Traditional

K060247 - LIFE SPINE CEMENT RESTRICTOR (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Orthopedic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K060247 · Life Spine · Orthopedic device
May 2006
Decision
100d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K060247 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIFE SPINE CEMENT RESTRICTOR. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Cement Restrictor (product code JDK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Life Spine (Hoffman Estates, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 11, 2006 after a review of 100 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.3300 - 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.

Submission Details

510(k) Number K060247 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Abbreviated 510(k) (SESU)
Date Received January 31, 2006
Decision Date May 11, 2006
Days to Decision 100 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
16d faster than avg
Panel avg: 116d · This submission: 100d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JDK Prosthesis, Hip, Cement Restrictor
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.3300
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.