Cleared Traditional

K033273 - DEPUY PINNACLE ACETABULAR CUP SYSTEM

K033273 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DEPUY PINNACLE ACETABULAR CUP SYSTEM, manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code LPH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 209-day FDA review.

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May 2004
Decision
209d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K033273 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DEPUY PINNACLE ACETABULAR CUP SYSTEM, ESL MARATHON POLYETHYLENE LINERS, AND D.... Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Porous Uncemented (product code LPH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 6, 2004 after a review of 209 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3358 - 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 - K033273

510(k) Number K033273 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 10, 2003
Decision Date May 06, 2004
Days to Decision 209 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
87d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 209d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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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