Product code MDI— Orthopedic

RESPONSE Rib and Pelvic System

Classification name
Prosthesis, Rib Replacement
Device class
Class 2
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3070
Advisory panel
Orthopedic
Total cleared
2
First cleared
Most recent

FDA classification definition

“In children with or at risk of developing Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome, the expandable rib prosthesis devices mechanically stabilize and/or correct thoracic deformities to allow the chest and lungs to grow. The devices are attached perpendicularly to the subject's natural ribs and lumbar vertebra or pelvis. This mechanically stabilizes the chest wall and enlarges the thorax to improve respiration and lung growth. The devices allow assembly in a number of different configurations to accommodate the wide variety of anatomical deformities encountered by the clinician in treating patients with or at risk of developing Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome.”

— U.S. Food and Drug Administration, device classification record for product code MDI under 21 CFR 888.3070, via openFDA

Market context for product code MDI

FDA has cleared 2 devices under product code MDI between 2014 and 2024, filed by 2 applicant companies. No FDA device recalls reference this product code. Class II devices are moderate-risk and subject to general and special controls; most reach market through 510(k) clearance by demonstrating substantial equivalence to a predicate device.

Clearances per year

Top applicants under product code MDI

Adverse events under product code MDI

product code MDI
Injury
133
Total
133

Source: openFDA MAUDE database, through . Counts aggregate all devices under this product code, not just this specific clearance. Reports are submissions to FDA, not validated events. Search MAUDE directly →

Recent clearances under product code MDI

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