Cleared Traditional

K991055 - OSTEONICS SPINAL SYSTEM- ROD/ PLATE SYSTEM

K991055 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OSTEONICS SPINAL SYSTEM- ROD/ PLATE SYSTEM, manufactured by Howmedica Osteonics Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MNH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 150-day FDA review.

K991055 · Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Aug 1999
Decision
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Class 2
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K991055 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OSTEONICS SPINAL SYSTEM- ROD/ PLATE SYSTEM. Classified as Orthosis, Spondylolisthesis Spinal Fixation (product code MNH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Howmedica Osteonics Corp. (Allendale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 27, 1999 after a review of 150 days - an extended review cycle.

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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K991055

510(k) Number K991055 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 30, 1999
Decision Date August 27, 1999
Days to Decision 150 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
28d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 150d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MNH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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