Cleared Traditional

K072231 - THE TRANSLATION PLATE PHASE 1 (T-1 PLATE) AND PHASE 2 (T-2 PLATE)

K072231 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THE TRANSLATION PLATE PHASE 1 (T-1 PLAT..., manufactured by Esm Technologies, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 138-day FDA review.

K072231 · Esm Technologies, LLC · Orthopedic device
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Decision
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K072231 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THE TRANSLATION PLATE PHASE 1 (T-1 PLATE) AND PHASE 2 (T-2 PLATE). Classified as Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body (product code KWQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Esm Technologies, LLC (Madison, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 26, 2007 after a review of 138 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3060 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K072231

510(k) Number K072231 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 10, 2007
Decision Date December 26, 2007
Days to Decision 138 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
16d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 138d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KWQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3060
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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K072231 · THE TRANSLATION PLATE PHASE 1 (T-1 PLATE) AND PHASE 2 (T-2 PLATE)
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