Cleared Traditional

K173198 - Facet Screw Fixation System (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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K173198 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Facet Screw Fixation System. Classified as System, Facet Screw Spinal Device (product code MRW).

Submitted by U&I Corporation (Uijeongbu-Si, KR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 3, 2018 after a review of 93 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel. 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 K173198 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 02, 2017
Decision Date January 03, 2018
Days to Decision 93 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
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 93d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code MRW System, Facet Screw Spinal Device
Device Class -

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