Cleared Traditional

K182617 - ATEC IOM Accessory Instruments

K182617 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ATEC IOM Accessory Instruments by Alphatec Spine, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Neurology device (product code PDQ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 227-day FDA review.

K182617 · Alphatec Spine, Inc. · Neurology device
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May 2019
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K182617 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ATEC IOM Accessory Instruments. Classified as Neurosurgical Nerve Locator (product code PDQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alphatec Spine, Inc. (Carlsnad, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 9, 2019 after a review of 227 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.1820 - the FDA neurology device 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 Neurology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K182617 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 24, 2018
Decision Date May 09, 2019
Days to Decision 227 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
79d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 227d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code PDQ Neurosurgical Nerve Locator
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.1820
Definition To Locate Or Monitor Function Of Spinal Nerve Roots Or Peripheral Nerves During Neurosurgery.
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 Neurology devices follow this clearance model.

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