Cleared Traditional

K103320 - SYNTHES XRL

K103320 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SYNTHES XRL, manufactured by Synthes Spine Co.Lp. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MQP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 342-day FDA review.

K103320 · Synthes Spine Co.Lp · Orthopedic device
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Oct 2011
Decision
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Class 2
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K103320 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYNTHES XRL. Classified as Spinal Vertebral Body Replacement Device (product code MQP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Synthes Spine Co.Lp (West Chester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 20, 2011 after a review of 342 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K103320

510(k) Number K103320 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 12, 2010
Decision Date October 20, 2011
Days to Decision 342 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
220d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 342d
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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Devices cleared under the same product code (MQP) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K103320.
CHOICE SPINE VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT (VBR) DEVICE SYSTEM
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SANTORINI SPINAL SYSTEM
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STAXX(R) XD SYSTEM
K111418 · Spine Wave, Inc. · Dec 2011
FORTIFY(TM) AND FORTIFY(TM)-R CORPECTOMY SPACERS
K112756 · Globus Medical, Inc. · Oct 2011
STAXX XDL SYSTEM
K102315 · Spine Wave, Inc. · Aug 2011
STAXXSD SYSTEM
K111469 · Spine Wave, Inc. · Jul 2011