Cleared Traditional

SOLAR 2 ANATOMIC SHOULDER (K040432) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Orthopedic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K040432 · Stryker Orthopaedics · Orthopedic device
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Jan 2005
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K040432 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOLAR 2 ANATOMIC SHOULDER. Classified as Prosthesis, Shoulder, Hemi-, Humeral, Metallic Uncemented (product code HSD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Stryker Orthopaedics (Mahwah, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 7, 2005 after a review of 323 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K040432 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 19, 2004
Decision Date January 07, 2005
Days to Decision 323 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
201d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 323d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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Devices cleared under the same product code (HSD) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K040432.
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K040128 · Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Mar 2004
DEPUY GLOBAL CAP HA RESURFACING SHOULDER HUMERAL HEADS
K033516 · DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · Dec 2003
GLOBAL CAP RESURFACING REPLACEMENT SHOULDER
K031971 · DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · Sep 2003