Cleared Traditional

K080020 - ARCOFIX

K080020 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ARCOFIX, manufactured by Synthes Spine Co.Lp. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 141-day FDA review.

K080020 · Synthes Spine Co.Lp · Orthopedic device
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May 2008
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K080020 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARCOFIX. Classified as Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body (product code KWQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Synthes Spine Co.Lp (West Chester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 23, 2008 after a review of 141 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K080020

510(k) Number K080020 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 03, 2008
Decision Date May 23, 2008
Days to Decision 141 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
19d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 141d
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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