Cleared Traditional

OSTEOFAB PATIENT SPECIFIC CRANIAL DEVICE (K121818) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Neurology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K121818 · Oxford Performance Materials · Neurology device
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Feb 2013
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Class 2
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K121818 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OSTEOFAB PATIENT SPECIFIC CRANIAL DEVICE. Classified as Plate, Cranioplasty, Preformed, Non-alterable (product code GXN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Oxford Performance Materials (South Windsor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 7, 2013 after a review of 232 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5330 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Neurology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K121818 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 20, 2012
Decision Date February 07, 2013
Days to Decision 232 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
84d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 232d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GXN Plate, Cranioplasty, Preformed, Non-alterable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5330
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 - GXN Plate, Cranioplasty, Preformed, Non-alterable

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