Cleared Traditional

ISOLA TWISTER CONNECTOR (K962645) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K962645 · Acromed Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Oct 1996
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K962645 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ISOLA TWISTER CONNECTOR. 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 October 22, 1996 after a review of 106 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 K962645 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 08, 1996
Decision Date October 22, 1996
Days to Decision 106 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
16d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 106d
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

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Devices cleared under the same product code (MNH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K962645.
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K962608 · Synthes (Usa) · Dec 1996
VERSALOK SCREW ASSEMBLY (PROPOSED NAME)
K961572 · Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc · Sep 1996
MOSS MIAMI SPINAL SYSTEM (ANTERIOR USE)
K953915 · Depuy, Inc. · Feb 1996
OSTEONICS SPINAL SYSTEM
K951725 · Osteonics Corp. · Sep 1995