ARBOR External Fixation System
FDA 510(k) K172438 · Globus Medical, Inc.
510(k) numberK172438
Submission
- Device name
- ARBOR External Fixation System
- Applicant
- Globus Medical, Inc.
Audubon, PA, US - Received
- August 11, 2017
- Decision date
- January 12, 2018
- Decision
- Substantially Equivalent (SESE)
- Type
- Traditional 510(k)
- Summary
- 510(k) summary available from FDA
Device classification
- Product code
- KTT – Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component
- Device class
- Class II (moderate risk)
- Regulation
- 21 CFR 888.3030
- Specialty
- Orthopedic
- Implant
- Yes
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Questions and answers
When was ARBOR External Fixation System cleared by the FDA?
ARBOR External Fixation System (K172438) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent on January 12, 2018, 154 days after the submission was received.
What is the product code of K172438?
The FDA product code is KTT – Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component, a Class II (moderate risk) device regulated under 21 CFR 888.3030.