Cleared Traditional

K071375 - MESH FENESTRATED INTRODUCER NEEDLE (MESH INTRODUCER NEEDLE) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K071375 · Disc-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · Orthopedic device
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Dec 2007
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K071375 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MESH FENESTRATED INTRODUCER NEEDLE (MESH INTRODUCER NEEDLE). Classified as Cement, Bone, Vertebroplasty (product code NDN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Disc-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 21, 2007 after a review of 219 days - an extended review 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: 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K071375 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 16, 2007
Decision Date December 21, 2007
Days to Decision 219 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
97d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 219d
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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