Cleared Traditional

K252166 - RIB LINK™ Fixation System

K252166 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RIB LINK Fixation System, manufactured by Globus Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HRS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 231-day FDA review.

K252166 · Globus Medical, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Feb 2026
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K252166 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RIB LINK™ Fixation System. Classified as Plate, Fixation, Bone within the HRS classification (a category comprising bone fixation plates and orthopedic hardware), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Globus Medical, Inc. (Audubon, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 26, 2026 after a review of 231 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3030 - 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 - K252166

510(k) Number K252166 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 10, 2025
Decision Date February 26, 2026
Days to Decision 231 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
109d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 231d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HRS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3030
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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