Cleared Traditional

K945435 - BRYAN POSTERIOR SPINAL FIXATOR (BPSF)

K945435 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BRYAN POSTERIOR SPINAL FIXATOR (BPSF), manufactured by Arcan Orthopaedic Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 236-day FDA review.

K945435 · Arcan Orthopaedic Corp. · Orthopedic device
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May 1995
Decision
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Class 2
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K945435 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BRYAN POSTERIOR SPINAL FIXATOR (BPSF). Classified as Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Interlaminal (product code KWP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Arcan Orthopaedic Corp. (Ogden, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 31, 1995 after a review of 236 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3050 - 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 - K945435

510(k) Number K945435 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 07, 1994
Decision Date May 31, 1995
Days to Decision 236 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
114d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 236d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KWP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KWP Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Interlaminal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3050
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 - KWP Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Interlaminal

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