Cleared Traditional

K080241 - DDS STABILIZATION SYSTEM

K080241 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DDS STABILIZATION SYSTEM, manufactured by Paradigm Spine, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code NQP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 302-day FDA review.

K080241 · Paradigm Spine, LLC · Orthopedic device
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K080241 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DDS STABILIZATION SYSTEM. Classified as Posterior Metal/polymer Spinal System, Fusion (product code NQP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Paradigm Spine, LLC (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 28, 2008 after a review of 302 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3070 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K080241

510(k) Number K080241 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Abbreviated 510(k) (SESU)
Date Received January 31, 2008
Decision Date November 28, 2008
Days to Decision 302 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
180d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 302d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NQP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NQP Posterior Metal/polymer Spinal System, Fusion
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3070
Definition This Device Is A Posterior Spinal System That Contains Polymer And Metal Components. This Spinal System Is To Be Used With Bone Graft And Is An Adjunct To Fusion In The Treatment Of Acute And Chronic Instabilities Or Deformities Of The Thoracic, Lumbar, And Sacral Spine.
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 - NQP Posterior Metal/polymer Spinal System, Fusion

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