Cleared Traditional

K140130 - X-ALT HIGHLY CROSS LINKED ACETABULAR LINERS WITH VITAMIN E, NEUTRAL, 10 DEGREE HOODED, 20 DEGREE HOODED (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Orthopedic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K140130 · Encore Medical, L.P. · Orthopedic device
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Nov 2014
Decision
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Class 2
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K140130 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the X-ALT HIGHLY CROSS LINKED ACETABULAR LINERS WITH VITAMIN E, NEUTRAL, 10 DEGRE.... Classified as Hip Prosthesis, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Metal/polymer, + Additive, Porous, Uncemented (product code OQG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Encore Medical, L.P. (Austin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 6, 2014 after a review of 293 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3358 - 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 K140130 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 17, 2014
Decision Date November 06, 2014
Days to Decision 293 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
171d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 293d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code OQG Hip Prosthesis, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Metal/polymer, + Additive, Porous, Uncemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3358
Definition 1. Non-inflammatory Degenerative Joint Disease Including Osteoarthritis And Avascular Necrosis. 2. Rheumatoid Arthritis. 3. Correction Of Functional Deformity. 4. Treatment Of Non-union, Femoral Neck Fracture, And Trochanteric Fractures Of The Proximal Femur With Head Involvement, Unmanageable By Other Techniques. 5. Revision Procedures Where Other Treatment Or Devices Have Failed. Cemented And Uncemented Use.
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.