Cleared Traditional

K944736 - VSP (VARIABLE SCREW PLACEMENT)

K944736 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VSP (VARIABLE SCREW PLACEMENT), manufactured by Acromed Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MNH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 221-day FDA review.

K944736 · Acromed Corp. · Orthopedic device
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May 1995
Decision
221d
Days
Class 2
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K944736 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VSP (VARIABLE SCREW PLACEMENT). Classified as Orthosis, Spondylolisthesis Spinal Fixation (product code MNH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Acromed Corp. (Cleveland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 5, 1995 after a review of 221 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3070 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K944736

510(k) Number K944736 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 26, 1994
Decision Date May 05, 1995
Days to Decision 221 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
99d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 221d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MNH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MNH Orthosis, Spondylolisthesis Spinal Fixation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3070
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.