Cleared Traditional

K180498 - NuVasive Reline Fenestrated Screws, High V+ Bone Cement

K180498 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NuVasive Reline Fenestrated Screws, manufactured by Nu Vasive, Incorporated. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code PML cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 275-day FDA review.

K180498 · Nu Vasive, Incorporated · Orthopedic device
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K180498 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NuVasive Reline Fenestrated Screws, High V+ Bone Cement. Classified as Bone Cement, Posterior Screw Augmentation (product code PML), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nu Vasive, Incorporated (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 28, 2018 after a review of 275 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3027 - 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 - K180498

510(k) Number K180498 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 26, 2018
Decision Date November 28, 2018
Days to Decision 275 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
153d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 275d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

PML Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code PML Bone Cement, Posterior Screw Augmentation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3027
Definition The Device Is Intended To Augment The Fixation Of Screws In A Posterior Spinal System Construct.
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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