Cleared Special

K073649 - BENGAL STACKABLE CAGE SYSTEM

K073649 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BENGAL STACKABLE CAGE SYSTEM by Depuy Spine, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code MQP) cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 30-day FDA review.

K073649 · Depuy Spine, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K073649 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BENGAL STACKABLE CAGE SYSTEM. Classified as Spinal Vertebral Body Replacement Device (product code MQP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Depuy Spine, Inc. (Raynham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 25, 2008 after a review of 30 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3060 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K073649 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 26, 2007
Decision Date January 25, 2008
Days to Decision 30 days
Submission Type Special
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
92d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 30d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code MQP Spinal Vertebral Body Replacement Device
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.

Regulatory Peers - MQP Spinal Vertebral Body Replacement Device

All 141
Devices cleared under the same product code (MQP) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K073649.
T2 XVBR SPINAL SYSTEM
K082112 · Medtronic Sofamor Danek · Aug 2008
NOVEL SPINAL SPACER SYSTEM
K080699 · Alphatec Spine, Inc. · May 2008
X-MESH EXPANDABLE CAGE SYSTEM
K080568 · Depuy Spine, Inc. · May 2008
ALEUTIAN SPACER, MODEL K2-07-1004-01, K2-07-1005-01
K080024 · K2m, Inc. · Jan 2008
NIKO CORPECTOMY SPACER
K072465 · Globus Medical, Inc. · Oct 2007
T2 XVBR SPINAL SYSTEM
K071033 · Medtronic Sofamor Danek · Aug 2007