Cleared Traditional

K121543 - ZIMMER TRABECULAR METAL REVERSE SHOULDER SYSTEM, BASE PLATES & HUMERAL STEMS

K121543 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ZIMMER TRABECULAR METAL REVERSE SHOULDE..., manufactured by Zimmer, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 139-day FDA review.

K121543 · Zimmer, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K121543 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ZIMMER TRABECULAR METAL REVERSE SHOULDER SYSTEM, BASE PLATES & HUMERAL STEMS. Classified as Prosthesis, Shoulder, Non-constrained, Metal/polymer Cemented (product code KWT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 11, 2012 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 888.3650 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K121543

510(k) Number K121543 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 25, 2012
Decision Date October 11, 2012
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. No clinical trials required.

KWT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KWT Prosthesis, Shoulder, Non-constrained, Metal/polymer Cemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3650
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.

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