Cleared Traditional

K171789 - ARROW Reverse Porous Glenoid

K171789 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ARROW Reverse Porous Glenoid by Fournitures Hospitalieres Industrie. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code PHX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 222-day FDA review.

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K171789 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARROW Reverse Porous Glenoid. Classified as Shoulder Prosthesis, Reverse Configuration (product code PHX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fournitures Hospitalieres Industrie (Quimper Finistere, FR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 23, 2018 after a review of 222 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3660 - 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 K171789 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 15, 2017
Decision Date January 23, 2018
Days to Decision 222 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
100d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 222d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code PHX Shoulder Prosthesis, Reverse Configuration
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3660
Definition Intended To Be Used To Relieve Pain And To Replace The Glenoid And Humeral Side Of The Shoulder Joint In Order To Restore Mobility In A Grossly Rotator Cuff Deficient Joint With Severe Arthropathy Or A Previous Joint Replacement With A Grossly Rotator Cuff Deficient Joint.
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 - PHX Shoulder Prosthesis, Reverse Configuration

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Devices cleared under the same product code (PHX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K171789.
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Comprehensive Segmental Revision System (SRS)
K173411 · Biomet Manufacturing Corp · Feb 2018
GLOBAL UNITE Platform Shoulder System
K170748 · Depuy Ireland UC · Jan 2018
Comprehensive Augmented Glenoid Components, Comprehensive Standard Baseplate, Comprehensive Mini Baseplate
K172502 · Biomet Manufacturing Corp · Jan 2018
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K173073 · Encore Medical, L.P. · Dec 2017