Cleared Special

K042871 - TRABECULAR METAL ACETABULAR AUGMENTS, MODELS 4894-XXX-YY, 02-212-105XX3, 02-212-205XX3, 02-212-305XX3

K042871 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TRABECULAR METAL ACETABULAR AUGMENTS, manufactured by Zimmer Trabecular. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code LPH cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 64-day FDA review.

K042871 · Zimmer Trabecular · Orthopedic device
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K042871 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRABECULAR METAL ACETABULAR AUGMENTS, MODELS 4894-XXX-YY, 02-212-105XX3, 02-2.... Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Porous Uncemented (product code LPH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Zimmer Trabecular (Allendale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 21, 2004 after a review of 64 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K042871

510(k) Number K042871 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 18, 2004
Decision Date December 21, 2004
Days to Decision 64 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 64d
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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