Cleared Traditional

K893168 - SPINALATOR JS-1100 TRACTION UNIT

K893168 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPINALATOR JS-1100 TRACTION UNIT, manufactured by The Spinalator Co.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code ITH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 42-day FDA review.

K893168 · The Spinalator Co. · Physical Medicine device
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May 1989
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Class 2
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K893168 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPINALATOR JS-1100 TRACTION UNIT. Classified as Equipment, Traction, Powered (product code ITH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by The Spinalator Co. (Asheville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 26, 1989 after a review of 42 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5900 - the FDA physical medicine 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K893168

510(k) Number K893168 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 14, 1989
Decision Date May 26, 1989
Days to Decision 42 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 42d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ITH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ITH Equipment, Traction, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5900
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 Physical Medicine devices follow this clearance model.