Cleared Traditional

K141377 - BIOBALL DELTA CERAMIC HEADS

K141377 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIOBALL DELTA CERAMIC HEADS, manufactured by Merete Medical GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code LZO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 178-day FDA review.

K141377 · Merete Medical GmbH · Orthopedic device
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Nov 2014
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K141377 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOBALL DELTA CERAMIC HEADS, MULTICUP PE INLAY STANDARD. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/ceramic/polymer, Cemented Or Non-porous, Uncemented (product code LZO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Merete Medical GmbH (Berlin, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 21, 2014 after a review of 178 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3353 - 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 - K141377

510(k) Number K141377 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 27, 2014
Decision Date November 21, 2014
Days to Decision 178 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
56d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 178d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LZO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LZO Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/ceramic/polymer, Cemented Or Non-porous, Uncemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3353
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 - LZO Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/ceramic/polymer, Cemented Or Non-porous, Uncemented

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