Cleared Traditional

ACROMED SPINAL ROD AND SPINAL HOOKS (K884163) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Orthopedic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K884163 · Buckman Co., Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Apr 1989
Decision
204d
Days
Class 2
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K884163 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACROMED SPINAL ROD AND SPINAL HOOKS. Classified as Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Interlaminal (product code KWP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Buckman Co., Inc. (Martinez, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 26, 1989 after a review of 204 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3050 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K884163 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 04, 1988
Decision Date April 26, 1989
Days to Decision 204 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
82d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 204d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KWP Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Interlaminal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3050
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 - KWP Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Interlaminal

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Devices cleared under the same product code (KWP) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K884163.
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MODULAR SPINAL FIXATION & LOCKING HOOK SPINAL ROD
K884688 · Synthes (Usa) · Feb 1989
EDWARDS SACRAL SCREW
K851935 · Zimmer, Inc. · Jun 1985
DEPUY SEGMENTALSPINAL SYSTEM
K810329 · Depuy, Inc. · Apr 1981