510(k) Predicate Finder
Find potential predicate devices for your 510(k) submission. Enter a K-number to find all clearances with the same product code, a three-letter product code to browse clearances directly, or search by device name.
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Pedicle Screw Spinal System, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Orthopedic
The Pedicle Screw Spinal System, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (product code OSH) is an orthopedic implant system intended to stabilize the thoracolumbar spine as an adjunct to fusion using allograft and/or autograft for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The system uses pedicle screws and connecting rods to correct and maintain spinal alignment during the fusion process. As an FDA Class 2 device under regulation 888.3070, it requires 510(k) premarket clearance and falls within the Orthopedic specialty. The device is flagged as an implant and is not life-sustaining.
510(k) Clearances
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A predicate device is a legally marketed device that a new 510(k) applicant uses to demonstrate substantial equivalence. The FDA's 510(k) pathway requires manufacturers to show that their device has the same intended use and similar technological characteristics as one or more predicate devices already cleared for commercial distribution.
Finding the right predicate is a critical step in 510(k) strategy. Manufacturers typically search for cleared devices with the same FDA product code, which groups devices by their intended use and regulatory classification. This tool helps you identify potential predicates by browsing all clearances within a product code.
Note that predicate devices must be legally marketed — they cannot be devices that were cleared but never commercialized, or devices subject to a mandatory recall. The determination of substantial equivalence considers intended use, technological characteristics, and performance data.