Cleared Traditional

K980184 - CD SPINAL SYSTEM

K980184 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CD SPINAL SYSTEM, manufactured by Sofamor Danek USA,Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MNI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 332-day FDA review.

K980184 · Sofamor Danek USA,Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Dec 1998
Decision
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Class 2
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K980184 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CD SPINAL SYSTEM. Classified as Orthosis, Spinal Pedicle Fixation (product code MNI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sofamor Danek USA,Inc. (Memphis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 18, 1998 after a review of 332 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K980184

510(k) Number K980184 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 20, 1998
Decision Date December 18, 1998
Days to Decision 332 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
210d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 332d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MNI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MNI Orthosis, Spinal Pedicle 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 - MNI Orthosis, Spinal Pedicle Fixation

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