Cleared Special

K080611 - MESA SPINAL SYSTEM

K080611 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MESA SPINAL SYSTEM by K2m, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code MNH) cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 365-day FDA review.

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K080611 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MESA SPINAL SYSTEM. Classified as Orthosis, Spondylolisthesis Spinal Fixation (product code MNH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by K2m, Inc. (Leesburg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 4, 2009 after a review of 365 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. 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. Elevated predicate reliance 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 K080611 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 04, 2008
Decision Date March 04, 2009
Days to Decision 365 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
243d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 365d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code MNH Orthosis, Spondylolisthesis Spinal Fixation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3070
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 - MNH Orthosis, Spondylolisthesis Spinal Fixation

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Devices cleared under the same product code (MNH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K080611.
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K090228 · Alphatec Spine, Inc. · Apr 2009
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K080828 · Depuy Spine, Inc. · Jun 2008
RANGE SPINAL SYSTEM, LARGE DENALI SCREWS
K081381 · K2m, Inc. · Jun 2008