Cleared Traditional

CHAMELEON FIXATION SYSTEM (K071420) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

K071420 · Spinefrontier, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K071420 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHAMELEON FIXATION SYSTEM. Classified as System, Facet Screw Spinal Device (product code MRW).

Submitted by Spinefrontier, Inc. (Beverly, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 16, 2008 after a review of 239 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel. 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 K071420 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 22, 2007
Decision Date January 16, 2008
Days to Decision 239 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
117d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 239d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code MRW System, Facet Screw Spinal Device
Device Class -

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