Cleared Traditional

SYNERGY 6.35MM SS ROD WITH SCREWS FOR ANTERIOR USE, PART OF THE CROSS MEDICAL-SYNERGY ANTERIOR SPINAL SYSTEM (K973836) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K973836 · Cross Medical Products, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Mar 1998
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K973836 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYNERGY 6.35MM SS ROD WITH SCREWS FOR ANTERIOR USE, PART OF THE CROSS MEDICAL.... Classified as Orthosis, Spondylolisthesis Spinal Fixation (product code MNH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cross Medical Products, Inc. (Dublin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 5, 1998 after a review of 148 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 K973836 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received October 08, 1997
Decision Date March 05, 1998
Days to Decision 148 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
26d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 148d
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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AURORA TITANIUM SPINAL ROD SYSTEM
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AURORA TITANIUM SPINAL ROD SYSTEM
K974213 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · Feb 1998
DEPUY MOTECH MOSS-MIAMI SPINAL SYSTEM
K972568 · Depuy, Inc. · Sep 1997
AESUCLAP SOCON SPINAL SYSTEM
K970285 · Aesculap, Inc. · Jun 1997