Cleared Traditional

K161610 - EXPRT Revision Hip System

K161610 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EXPRT Revision Hip System, manufactured by Encore Medical, L.P.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 152-day FDA review.

K161610 · Encore Medical, L.P. · Orthopedic device
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K161610 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EXPRT Revision Hip System. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Constrained, Cemented Or Uncemented, Metal/polymer (product code KWZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Encore Medical, L.P. (Austin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 9, 2016 after a review of 152 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3310 - 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 - K161610

510(k) Number K161610 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 10, 2016
Decision Date November 09, 2016
Days to Decision 152 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
30d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 152d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KWZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KWZ Prosthesis, Hip, Constrained, Cemented Or Uncemented, Metal/polymer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3310
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 - KWZ Prosthesis, Hip, Constrained, Cemented Or Uncemented, Metal/polymer

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