Cleared Traditional

K992952 - LORENZ DISTRACTION SYSTEM

K992952 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LORENZ DISTRACTION SYSTEM, manufactured by Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Dental device with product code MQN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 79-day FDA review.

K992952 · Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc. · Dental device
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K992952 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LORENZ DISTRACTION SYSTEM. Classified as External Mandibular Fixator And/or Distractor (product code MQN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc. (Jacksonville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 19, 1999 after a review of 79 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.4760 - the FDA dental 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K992952

510(k) Number K992952 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 01, 1999
Decision Date November 19, 1999
Days to Decision 79 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
48d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MQN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MQN External Mandibular Fixator And/or Distractor
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.4760
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 Dental devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - MQN External Mandibular Fixator And/or Distractor

All 51
Devices cleared under the same product code (MQN) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K992952.
ZURICH PEDIATRIC MAXILLARY DISTRACTOR, MODELS 51-550-15 AND 51-551-15
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MACROPOREDX DISTRACTOR SYSTEM
K000992 · Macropore Biosurgery, Inc. · Jun 2000
INTER-OS BONE GENERATOR
K993869 · Inter-Os Technologies, LLC · Jan 2000
LORENZ EXTERNAL MANDIBULAR DISTRACTOR
K992873 · Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc. · Sep 1999
K-L-W INTRAORAL DISTRACTOR
K991875 · KLS-Martin L.P. · Aug 1999
OSTEOMED INTRAORAL DISTRACTION SYSTEM
K990944 · Osteomed Corp. · Jun 1999