Cleared Traditional

ISOLA SPINE SYSTEM (K944737) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K944737 · Acromed Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Jun 1995
Decision
269d
Days
Class 2
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K944737 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ISOLA SPINE SYSTEM. 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 June 22, 1995 after a review of 269 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K944737 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 26, 1994
Decision Date June 22, 1995
Days to Decision 269 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
147d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 269d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - MNH Orthosis, Spondylolisthesis Spinal Fixation

All 39
Devices cleared under the same product code (MNH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K944737.
SYNTHES (U.S.A.) UNIVERSAL SPINAL HOOK, ROD AND PEDICLE/SACRAL SCREW FIXATION SYSTEM
K951626 · Synthes (Usa) · Aug 1995
SYNTHES (USA) UNIV. SCREW FIXATION SYSTEM (TITANIUM)
K951794 · Synthes (Usa) · Aug 1995
WRIGHT-LOC(TM) SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM
K950074 · Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc · Aug 1995
SIMMONS PLATING SYSTEM BOLT AND SCREW
K930353 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Jun 1995