Cleared Traditional

K091946 - VLIFT-S VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT SYSTEM, MODELS 488812XX, 488814XX, 488816XX, 488818XX

K091946 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VLIFT-S VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT SYSTEM, manufactured by Stryker Spine. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MQP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K091946 · Stryker Spine · Orthopedic device
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Sep 2009
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Class 2
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K091946 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VLIFT-S VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT SYSTEM, MODELS 488812XX, 488814XX, 488816X.... Classified as Spinal Vertebral Body Replacement Device (product code MQP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Stryker Spine (Allendale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 25, 2009 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 - K091946

510(k) Number K091946 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 30, 2009
Decision Date September 25, 2009
Days to Decision 87 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
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MQP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MQP Spinal Vertebral Body Replacement Device
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.

Regulatory Peers - MQP Spinal Vertebral Body Replacement Device

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