Cleared Traditional

K031971 - GLOBAL CAP RESURFACING REPLACEMENT SHOULDER

K031971 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GLOBAL CAP RESURFACING REPLACEMENT SHOULDER, manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HSD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K031971 · DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K031971 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GLOBAL CAP RESURFACING REPLACEMENT SHOULDER. Classified as Prosthesis, Shoulder, Hemi-, Humeral, Metallic Uncemented (product code HSD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 24, 2003 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3690 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Orthopedic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K031971

510(k) Number K031971 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 26, 2003
Decision Date September 24, 2003
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HSD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HSD Prosthesis, Shoulder, Hemi-, Humeral, Metallic Uncemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3690
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 - HSD Prosthesis, Shoulder, Hemi-, Humeral, Metallic Uncemented

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