Cleared Traditional

K123906 - VERTEX RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM, VERTEXT SELECT RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K123906 · Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Apr 2013
Decision
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Class 2
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K123906 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VERTEX RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM, VERTEXT SELECT RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM. Classified as Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Interlaminal (product code KWP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. (Memphis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 1, 2013 after a review of 103 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3050 - 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. 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 K123906 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 19, 2012
Decision Date April 01, 2013
Days to Decision 103 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
19d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 103d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KWP Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Interlaminal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3050
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.