Cleared Traditional

K173506 - LigaPASS

K173506 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LigaPASS, manufactured by Medicrea International SA. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code OWI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 141-day FDA review.

K173506 · Medicrea International SA · Orthopedic device
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Apr 2018
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K173506 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LigaPASS. Classified as Bone Fixation Cerclage, Sublaminar (product code OWI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medicrea International SA (Rillieux-La-Pape, FR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 3, 2018 after a review of 141 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 - K173506

510(k) Number K173506 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 2017
Decision Date April 03, 2018
Days to Decision 141 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
19d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 141d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

OWI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OWI Bone Fixation Cerclage, Sublaminar
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3010
Definition Acts As A Bone Anchor For Temporary Stabilization, Or Used In Conjunction With Other Medical Implants Of Similar Metals When Wiring Is Needed, During Development Of A Spinal Fusion.
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 - OWI Bone Fixation Cerclage, Sublaminar

All 36
Devices cleared under the same product code (OWI) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K173506.
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LigaPASS
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