Cleared Traditional

K151346 - Frontier Medical Devices Posterior Cabl...

K151346 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Frontier Medical Devices Posterior Cabl..., manufactured by Frontier Medical Devices, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JDQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

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K151346 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Frontier Medical Devices Posterior Cable Screw System. Classified as Cerclage, Fixation (product code JDQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Frontier Medical Devices, Inc. (Gwinn, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 20, 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 888.3010 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K151346

510(k) Number K151346 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 20, 2015
Decision Date August 20, 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.

JDQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JDQ Cerclage, Fixation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3010
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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