Cleared Traditional

K102018 - NORIAN REINFORCED, NORIAN REINFORCED FAST SET PUTTY

K102018 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NORIAN REINFORCED, manufactured by Synthes USA Products, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GXP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 66-day FDA review.

K102018 · Synthes USA Products, LLC · Neurology device
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K102018 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NORIAN REINFORCED, NORIAN REINFORCED FAST SET PUTTY. Classified as Methyl Methacrylate For Cranioplasty (product code GXP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Synthes USA Products, LLC (West Chester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 23, 2010 after a review of 66 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5300 - 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 - K102018

510(k) Number K102018 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 19, 2010
Decision Date September 23, 2010
Days to Decision 66 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
82d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GXP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GXP Methyl Methacrylate For Cranioplasty
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5300
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.

Regulatory Peers - GXP Methyl Methacrylate For Cranioplasty

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