Cleared Traditional

K102738 - LANX FUSION SYSTEM

K102738 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LANX FUSION SYSTEM, manufactured by Lanx, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code OVD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 141-day FDA review.

K102738 · Lanx, LLC · Orthopedic device
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K102738 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LANX FUSION SYSTEM. Classified as Intervertebral Fusion Device With Integrated Fixation, Lumbar (product code OVD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Lanx, LLC (Broomfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 10, 2011 after a review of 141 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3080 - 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 - K102738

510(k) Number K102738 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 22, 2010
Decision Date February 10, 2011
Days to Decision 141 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
19d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 141d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

OVD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OVD Intervertebral Fusion Device With Integrated Fixation, Lumbar
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3080
Definition Intended To Stabilize Lumbar Spinal Segment To Promote Fusion In Order To Restrict Motion And Decrease Pain Using Bone Graft With Or Without Supplemental Fixation.
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.

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