Cleared Traditional

K974206 - SYNTHES CRANIAL SPRING CLIP (CSC)

K974206 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SYNTHES CRANIAL SPRING CLIP (CSC) by Synthes (Usa). It is a Class 2 Neurology device (product code GWO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 126-day FDA review.

K974206 · Synthes (Usa) · Neurology device
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K974206 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYNTHES CRANIAL SPRING CLIP (CSC). Classified as Plate, Cranioplasty, Preformed, Alterable (product code GWO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Synthes (Usa) (Paoli, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 16, 1998 after a review of 126 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5320 - the FDA neurology device 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 Neurology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K974206 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 10, 1997
Decision Date March 16, 1998
Days to Decision 126 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
22d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 126d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GWO Plate, Cranioplasty, Preformed, Alterable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5320
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 Neurology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GWO Plate, Cranioplasty, Preformed, Alterable

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