Cleared Traditional

K090272 - SPETZLER SCALP RETRACTOR CLAMPS (VARIOU...

K090272 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPETZLER SCALP RETRACTOR CLAMPS (VARIOU..., manufactured by Cardinal Health, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GZT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 42-day FDA review.

K090272 · Cardinal Health, Inc. · Neurology device
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K090272 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPETZLER SCALP RETRACTOR CLAMPS (VARIOUS STYLES AND SIZES). Classified as Retractor, Self-retaining, For Neurosurgery (product code GZT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cardinal Health, Inc. (Mcgaw Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 18, 2009 after a review of 42 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.4800 - the FDA neurology device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K090272

510(k) Number K090272 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 04, 2009
Decision Date March 18, 2009
Days to Decision 42 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
106d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 42d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GZT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GZT Retractor, Self-retaining, For Neurosurgery
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.4800
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 Neurology devices follow this clearance model.

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