Cleared Special

K022556 - REFLECTION MODIFIED ACETABULAR SHELLS

K022556 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for REFLECTION MODIFIED ACETABULAR SHELLS, manufactured by Smith & Nephew, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code LPH cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 26-day FDA review.

K022556 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K022556 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the REFLECTION MODIFIED ACETABULAR SHELLS. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Porous Uncemented (product code LPH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smith & Nephew, Inc. (Memphis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 28, 2002 after a review of 26 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3358 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K022556

510(k) Number K022556 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 02, 2002
Decision Date August 28, 2002
Days to Decision 26 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
96d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 26d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

LPH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LPH Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Porous Uncemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3358
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Orthopedic devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - LPH Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Porous Uncemented

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K022556 · REFLECTION MODIFIED ACETABULAR SHELLS
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