Cleared Traditional

K090757 - BIOMET MODULAR FEMORAL REVISION SYSTEM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K090757 · Biomet, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Sep 2009
Decision
186d
Days
Class 3
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K090757 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOMET MODULAR FEMORAL REVISION SYSTEM. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Uncemented Acetabular Component) (product code KWA), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Biomet, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 25, 2009 after a review of 186 days - an extended review 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 K090757 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 23, 2009
Decision Date September 25, 2009
Days to Decision 186 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
64d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 186d
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.