Cleared Traditional

PARALLAX BALLOON INFLATABLE BONE TAMP-10 MM BALLOON PARALLAX BALLOON INFLATABLE BONE TAMP-15 MM BALLOON PARALLAX BALLOON (K122503) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K122503 · Neuro Therm, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Jun 2013
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Class 2
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K122503 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PARALLAX BALLOON INFLATABLE BONE TAMP-10 MM BALLOON PARALLAX BALLOON INFLATAB.... Classified as Cement, Bone, Vertebroplasty (product code NDN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Neuro Therm, Inc. (Ashland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 25, 2013 after a review of 313 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3027 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K122503 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 16, 2012
Decision Date June 25, 2013
Days to Decision 313 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
191d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 313d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NDN Cement, Bone, Vertebroplasty
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3027
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 - NDN Cement, Bone, Vertebroplasty

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