Cleared Traditional

K073637 - PARALLEL-SIDED EXTENSIVELY COATED FEMORAL STEMS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class III device cleared through the 510(k) pathway via substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate.

K073637 · Biomet Manufacturing Corp · Orthopedic device
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Decision
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Class 3
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K073637 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PARALLEL-SIDED EXTENSIVELY COATED FEMORAL STEMS. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Uncemented Acetabular Component) (product code KWA), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Biomet Manufacturing Corp (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 20, 2008 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3330 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. High regulatory complexity 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 K073637 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 26, 2007
Decision Date March 20, 2008
Days to Decision 85 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
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KWA Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Uncemented Acetabular Component)
Device Class Class 3 - Premarket Approval
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3330
What this classification means

Class III devices typically require Premarket Approval (PMA) with clinical evidence. Clearance through 510(k) for Class III devices is granted only when substantial equivalence to a valid predicate can be established.