Cleared Traditional

K091973 - METASUL TAPER LINERS

K091973 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for METASUL TAPER LINERS by Zimmer GmbH. It is a Class 3 Orthopedic device (product code KWA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 139-day FDA review.

K091973 · Zimmer GmbH · Orthopedic device
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K091973 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the METASUL TAPER LINERS, METASUL FEMORAL HEADS. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Uncemented Acetabular Component) (product code KWA), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Zimmer GmbH (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 17, 2009 after a review of 139 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 K091973 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 01, 2009
Decision Date November 17, 2009
Days to Decision 139 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
17d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 139d
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.

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