Cleared Traditional

K171848 - FORTIFY and FORTIFY Integrated Corpectomy Spacers, XPand Corpectomy Spacers, NIKO Corpectomy Spacers, SUSTAIN Spacers, COALITION Spacers, PATRIOT Lumbar Spacers, PATRIOT Cervical Spacers, ALTERA Spacers, RISE Spacers, CALIBER Spacers, ELSA Spacers, LATIS Spacers, MONUMENT Spacers, InterContinental Plate-Spacer, MAGNIFY Spacers, INDEPENDENCE Spacers (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Dec 2017
Decision
183d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K171848 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FORTIFY and FORTIFY Integrated Corpectomy Spacers, XPand Corpectomy Spacers, NIKO Corpectomy Spacers, SUSTAIN Spacers, COALITION Spacers, PATRIOT Lumbar Spacers, PATRIOT Cervical Spacers, ALTERA Spacers, RISE Spacers, CALIBER Spacers, ELSA Spacers, LATIS Spacers, MONUMENT Spacers, InterContinental Plate-Spacer, MAGNIFY Spacers, INDEPENDENCE Spacers. This device is classified as a Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Lumbar (Class II - Special Controls, product code MAX).

Submitted by Globus Medical, Inc. (Audubon, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 21, 2017, 183 days after receiving the submission on June 21, 2017.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel. Regulated under 21 CFR 888.3080. Intended To Stabilize Spinal Segment To Promote Fusion In Order To Restrict Motion And Decrease Pain Using Bone Graft..

Submission Details

510(k) Number K171848 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 21, 2017
Decision Date December 21, 2017
Days to Decision 183 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
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Device Classification

Product Code MAX — Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Lumbar
Device Class Class II - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3080
Definition Intended To Stabilize Spinal Segment To Promote Fusion In Order To Restrict Motion And Decrease Pain Using Bone Graft.

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