Cleared Traditional

K150188 - SMV Scientific 4.5 mm Bone Screws

K150188 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SMV Scientific 4.5 mm Bone Screws by Summit Medventures. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code HWC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

K150188 · Summit Medventures · Orthopedic device
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K150188 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SMV Scientific 4.5 mm Bone Screws. Classified as Screw, Fixation, Bone (product code HWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Summit Medventures (Austin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 29, 2015 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3040 - 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 K150188 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 27, 2015
Decision Date April 29, 2015
Days to Decision 92 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
30d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 92d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone
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.

Regulatory Peers - HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone

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