Cleared Traditional

K950955 - PARAGON POSTERIOR SPINAL SYSTEM

K950955 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PARAGON POSTERIOR SPINAL SYSTEM, manufactured by Sofamor Danek USA,Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MNH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 176-day FDA review.

K950955 · Sofamor Danek USA,Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Decision
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K950955 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PARAGON POSTERIOR SPINAL SYSTEM. Classified as Orthosis, Spondylolisthesis Spinal Fixation (product code MNH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sofamor Danek USA,Inc. (Memphis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 25, 1995 after a review of 176 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 - K950955

510(k) Number K950955 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received March 02, 1995
Decision Date August 25, 1995
Days to Decision 176 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
54d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 176d
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.

Regulatory Peers - MNH Orthosis, Spondylolisthesis Spinal Fixation

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Devices cleared under the same product code (MNH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K950955.
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