Cleared Traditional

K922855 - SYNTHES UNIVERSAL SPINE ROD AND SCREW FIXATION SYS

K922855 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SYNTHES UNIVERSAL SPINE ROD AND SCREW F..., manufactured by Synthes (Usa). The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 374-day FDA review.

K922855 · Synthes (Usa) · Orthopedic device
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Jun 1993
Decision
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Class 2
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K922855 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYNTHES UNIVERSAL SPINE ROD AND SCREW FIXATION SYS. Classified as Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body (product code KWQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Synthes (Usa) (Paoli, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 24, 1993 after a review of 374 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3060 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K922855

510(k) Number K922855 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 15, 1992
Decision Date June 24, 1993
Days to Decision 374 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
252d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 374d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KWQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3060
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 - KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body

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Devices cleared under the same product code (KWQ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K922855.
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SYNTHES (U.S.A.) ANTERIOR CERVICAL VERTEBRAE PLATE
K926453 · Synthes (Usa) · Oct 1993
SENTRY ANTERIOR SPINAL SYSTEM
K930807 · Sofamor Danek Mfg., Inc. · Oct 1993
KANEDA ANTERIOR SPINAL MULTISEGMENTAL FIXATION DEV
K923703 · Acromed Corp. · May 1993
Z-PLATE ANTERIOR FIXATION SYSTEM
K922543 · Sofamor Danek Mfg., Inc. · May 1993
CROSSLINK AXIAL AND OFFSET PLATES
K923242 · Sofamor Danek Mfg., Inc. · May 1993