Cleared Traditional

K121029 - METS MODULAR DISTAL FEMUR

K121029 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for METS MODULAR DISTAL FEMUR by Stanmore Implants Worldwide , Ltd.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code KRO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 167-day FDA review.

K121029 · Stanmore Implants Worldwide , Ltd. · Orthopedic device
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K121029 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the METS MODULAR DISTAL FEMUR. Classified as Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Constrained, Cemented, Metal/polymer (product code KRO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Stanmore Implants Worldwide , Ltd. (Canton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 19, 2012 after a review of 167 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3510 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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 K121029 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 05, 2012
Decision Date September 19, 2012
Days to Decision 167 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
45d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 167d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KRO Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Constrained, Cemented, Metal/polymer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3510
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 - KRO Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Constrained, Cemented, Metal/polymer

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