Cleared Special

K120740 - COLS® FIXATION SYSTEM

K120740 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COLS FIXATION SYSTEM, manufactured by Fournitures Hospitalieres Industrie. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MBI cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 358-day FDA review.

K120740 · Fournitures Hospitalieres Industrie · Orthopedic device
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K120740 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COLS® FIXATION SYSTEM. Classified as Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue within the MBI classification (a category for soft tissue fixation fasteners and anchoring systems), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fournitures Hospitalieres Industrie (Quimper Finistere, FR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 5, 2013 after a review of 358 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3040 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K120740

510(k) Number K120740 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 12, 2012
Decision Date March 05, 2013
Days to Decision 358 days
Submission Type Special
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
236d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 358d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

MBI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3040
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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