Cleared Traditional

VENUS FACET SCREW SYSTEM (K120340) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

K120340 · Apollo Spine, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Oct 2012
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K120340 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VENUS FACET SCREW SYSTEM. Classified as System, Facet Screw Spinal Device (product code MRW).

Submitted by Apollo Spine, Inc. (Stoughton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 19, 2012 after a review of 259 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel. 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K120340 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 03, 2012
Decision Date October 19, 2012
Days to Decision 259 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
137d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 259d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code MRW System, Facet Screw Spinal Device
Device Class -

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