Cleared Traditional

K931037 - WHITMORE VACUUM-LOCK SPINAL FRAME (VLSF-100) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K931037 · Whitmore Ent., Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jul 1993
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Class 1
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K931037 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WHITMORE VACUUM-LOCK SPINAL FRAME (VLSF-100). Classified as Operating Room Accessories Table Tray (product code FWZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Whitmore Ent., Inc. (San Antonio, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 30, 1993 after a review of 151 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4950 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K931037 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 01, 1993
Decision Date July 30, 1993
Days to Decision 151 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
37d slower than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 151d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FWZ Operating Room Accessories Table Tray
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4950
Definition This Product Code Has Been Established In Accordance With The May 20, 1997, Guidance Entitled, Convenience Kits Interim Regulatory Guidance, Found At Www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/convkit.html. This Type Of Convenience Kit, As Listed In The Guidance Above, Is Under Enforcement Discretion, And Does Not Require A Premarket Notification (510(k)) To Market If It Meets All Criteria In The Guidance.
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.