Product code
PQC: Pedicle screw placement guide
FDA product code · Class II · Orthopedic
Key facts
| Product code | PQC |
|---|---|
| Device | Pedicle screw placement guide |
| Device class | Class II |
| Regulation number | 888.3070 |
| Review panel | Orthopedic |
| Medical specialty | Orthopedic |
| Submission type | 510(k) |
| GMP exempt | No |
| Implanted device | No |
| Life-sustaining or life-supporting | No |
| Definition | A pedicle screw placement guide is intended to be used as a surgical instrument to assist in the intra-operative placement of pedicle screws that are used to anchor pedicle screw spinal systems onto the posterior elements of the spine. The device utilizes anatomic landmarks that are identifiable on pre-operative imaging scans. |
At a glance
- 1–9 510(k) clearances
- None De Novo grants
- None PMA approvals
- None HDE approvals
- 100–999 UDI devices (GUDID)
- 10–99 MAUDE adverse event reports
- None Recalled products (Z-numbers)
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Product Classification database