K994308 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NUVASIVE TOWNLEY FACET SCREW. Classified as System, Facet Screw Spinal Device (product code MRW).
Submitted by Nuvasive, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 18, 2000 after a review of 119 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.
This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel. 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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