Cleared Traditional

K915800 - BREMER HALO SYSTEM CERVICAL TRACTION SKULL PIN (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K915800 · Bremer Medical, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Mar 1992
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K915800 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BREMER HALO SYSTEM CERVICAL TRACTION SKULL PIN. Classified as Component, Traction, Invasive (product code JEC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bremer Medical, Inc. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 16, 1992 after a review of 83 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3040 - 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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K915800 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 24, 1991
Decision Date March 16, 1992
Days to Decision 83 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
39d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 83d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JEC Component, Traction, Invasive
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3040
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.