Cleared Traditional

K954385 - SYNTHES MANDIBULAR MODULAR FIXATION SYSTEM

K954385 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SYNTHES MANDIBULAR MODULAR FIXATION SYSTEM by Synthes (Usa). It is a Class 2 Dental device (product code JEY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 171-day FDA review.

K954385 · Synthes (Usa) · Dental device
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Mar 1996
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K954385 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYNTHES MANDIBULAR MODULAR FIXATION SYSTEM. Classified as Plate, Bone (product code JEY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Synthes (Usa) (Paoli, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 8, 1996 after a review of 171 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4760 - the FDA dental 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 Dental review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K954385 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 19, 1995
Decision Date March 08, 1996
Days to Decision 171 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
44d slower than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 171d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JEY Plate, Bone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4760
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 Dental devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - JEY Plate, Bone

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9I ORAL/MAXILLOFACIAL BONE FIXATION SYSTEM: BONE MESH-PLATE & SCREWS
K953386 · Implant Innovations, Inc. · Sep 1995
3I ORAL/MAXILLOFACIAL BONE FIXATION SYSTEM: STAINLESS STEEL BONE-MESH/PLATE & SCREWS
K952811 · Implant Innovations, Inc. · Aug 1995