Cleared Traditional

K070527 - ARCUATE VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION SYSTEM

K070527 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ARCUATE VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION SYSTEM by Medtronic Sofamor Danek. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code NDN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

K070527 · Medtronic Sofamor Danek · Orthopedic device
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K070527 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARCUATE VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION SYSTEM. Classified as Cement, Bone, Vertebroplasty (product code NDN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Sofamor Danek (Memphis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 4, 2007 after a review of 70 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3027 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K070527 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 23, 2007
Decision Date May 04, 2007
Days to Decision 70 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 70d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NDN Cement, Bone, Vertebroplasty
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3027
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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