Cleared Traditional

K090343 - SENTINEL SPINAL SYSTEM

K090343 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SENTINEL SPINAL SYSTEM, manufactured by Life Spine. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 182-day FDA review.

K090343 · Life Spine · Orthopedic device
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K090343 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SENTINEL SPINAL SYSTEM. Classified as Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Interlaminal (product code KWP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Life Spine (Hoffman Estates, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 11, 2009 after a review of 182 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3050 - 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 - K090343

510(k) Number K090343 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 10, 2009
Decision Date August 11, 2009
Days to Decision 182 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
60d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 182d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KWP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KWP Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Interlaminal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3050
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 - KWP Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Interlaminal

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