Taylor Spatial Frame External Fixation System

FDA 510(k) K970748 · Smith & Nephew, Inc., Orthopaedic Div.

Substantially Equivalent

510(k) numberK970748

Submission

Device name
Taylor Spatial Frame External Fixation System
Applicant
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Orthopaedic Div.
Memphis, TN, US
Received
March 3, 1997
Decision date
May 9, 1997
Decision
Substantially Equivalent (SESE)
Type
Traditional 510(k)
Summary
510(k) summary available from FDA

Official FDA 510(k) record

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 Taylor Spatial Frame External Fixation System cleared by the FDA?

Taylor Spatial Frame External Fixation System (K970748) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent on May 9, 1997, 67 days after the submission was received.

What is the product code of K970748?

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.