Cleared Traditional

K983899 - THORACOLUMBAR SPINAL ROD SYSTEM (EMPOWER)

K983899 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for THORACOLUMBAR SPINAL ROD SYSTEM (EMPOWER) by United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code KWQ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 49-day FDA review.

K983899 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · Orthopedic device
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K983899 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THORACOLUMBAR SPINAL ROD SYSTEM (EMPOWER). Classified as Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body (product code KWQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc (Norwalk, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 22, 1998 after a review of 49 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3060 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K983899 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 03, 1998
Decision Date December 22, 1998
Days to Decision 49 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
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 49d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3060
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 - KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body

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